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Historical Textile Pieces

An assortment of textile pieces from various centuries, featuring intricate floral patterns and designs, highlighting craftsmanship in fabric art.

Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223603
Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223603
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Scarf End. Dimensions: H. 28 in. (71.1 cm)W.18. in. (45.7 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Insertion 17th century Italian. Insertion 227410Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 66884Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223603Piece French 19th centuryPiece 1750-60 French. Piece 220265Piece 17th-18th century Italian. Piece 217071Textile Fragment 18th century. Textile Fragment 450992Piece 16th century Spanish. Piece 216888Fragment ca. 1700 Spanish or Portuguese. Fragment 216250Piece 1534-63 Flemish or French. Piece 221461Cover 19th century Philippine, Manila. Cover. Philippine, Manila. 19th century. Pineapple fiber. Textiles-EmbroideredPiece 18th century Italian. Piece 229122Border early 18th century Italian. Border 222767Piece 1765-70 French. Piece 216575Piece mid-18th century Italian. Piece 219916Rank Badge with Diaper Pattern and Wave Design late 18th-early 19th century () China. Rank Badge with Diaper Pattern and Wave Design 68934Textile Fragment 16th century. Textile Fragment 446839Piece 17th century Italian. Piece 223978Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223560Panel of velvet second half 16th century Italian, probably Florence Developed from pomegranate patterns from the previous century, this type of velvet was produced well into the seventeenth century. It was used extensivelybut not exclusivelyfor ecclesiastical hangings and vestments.. Panel of velvet 196583Textile Fragment 18th-19th century. Textile Fragment. 18th-19th century. Linen, silk, and metal wrapped thread; plain weave, embroidered. Attributed to Syria. Textiles-EmbroideredBand. Dimensions: H. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm)W. 2 5/8 in. (6.7 cm). Date: 3rd-4th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Fragment of a Tunic. Dimensions: 8 7/16 in. high 9 9/16 in. wide (21.5 cm high 24.3 cm wide). Date: 6th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Piece 16th century Italian. Piece 224550Piece 19th century Japan. Piece 67975Openwork Headband. Culture: Chancay. Dimensions: H. 41 5/8 x W. 31 7/8 in. (105.7 x 81 cm). Date: 12th-15th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Border 16th-early 17th century German. Border 217936Sampler 19th century German. Sampler 227999Piece 16th century Spanish. Piece 213207Piece. Culture: Italian. Dimensions: L. 4 1/2 x W. 4 inches (11.4 x 10.2 cm). Date: 16th-17th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Textile Fragment 5th century. Textile Fragment 445775Piece 1760-70 French. Piece. French. 1760-70. Silk. Textiles-WovenPiece 1705-15 French or British. Piece 217172Piece 1750-75 French. Piece 220431Piece 1775-1800 French. Piece 220347Piece 18th century French. Piece 224376Border 1675-1700 Flemish. Border 222449Piece 18th century French. Piece 223701Strip 16th century Italian. Strip 220823Altar Frontal Made 1801-1900 Italy. .Piece 18th century French. Piece 213071Piece 1750-60 French. Piece 220381Millefleurs with arms of Cardinal Matthäus Lang von Wellenburg. unknown c. 1520-1530 Tapestry Dimensions: H 6'11" x W 13'10" Tapestry Materials/Techniques: unknown Culture: Southern Netherlands Weaving Center: Tournai Ownership History: Col. Edward Jonas coll. French & Co. received from Charles of London 4/26/1920; returned SS 10783. French & Co. purchased from American Art Association (Charles of London), n.d.; sold to A. J. Kobler 11/17/1923 SS 22992. French & Co. received from A. J. Kobler 10/2/1934; returned 8/24/1942 SS 18239. Argentina, Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Paula de Koenigsberg collection. Central floral wreath enclosing 2 coats of arms superimposed on view of landscape with 2 châteaux in background; wreath flanked by 2 date palms from which arrow quiver & hatchet are suspended; on millefleurs ground Fragment of tapestry; borders missing. The borders of this tappestry are somewhat different from those in the Salzburg panel. French & Co. stock sheet in archive, 10783 FrenchPiece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223536Embroidered darning sampler 1771 Dutch. Embroidered darning sampler 228083Piece 18th century French. Piece 223334Covers (set of three) early 19th century British. Covers (set of three) 227541Piece 18th century French. Piece 223284Pieces. Culture: possibly French. Dimensions: 36 x 18 inches each (91.4 x 45.7 cm). Date: 18th century. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Altar cloth second half 16th century Italian, Genoa. Altar cloth 221180Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223593Piece ca. 1750 French. Piece 220401Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 66000Piece 1750-60 French. Piece 223252Piece ca. 1730 French. Piece 217404Bag mid-18th century French. Bag 218751Piece early 19th century French. Piece 223618Piece second half 18th century French. Piece 230915Embroidered darning sampler Dutch 1769Sarape Made 1750-1800 México. Cotton and wool, tapestry weave, slit; single dovetail; attached knotted fringe .Piece late 18th century French. Piece 223233Piece late 18th century French. Piece 223641Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223524Piece 1750-60 French. Piece 220420Hanging 18th century. Hanging. 18th century. Cotton, silk; embroidered. Attributed to present-day Uzbekistan, Bukhara. Textiles-EmbroideredSampler (Italy); silk, metallicBorder 16th century Italian. Border 226029Cushion Cover for Seat 17th century China. Cushion Cover for Seat 68298Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 66896Piece early 19th century China. Piece 67899Embroidery sample for a man's suit or waistcoat. Culture: French. Dimensions: L. 3 3/4 x W. 3 inches9.5 x 7.6 cm. Date: ca. 1785-1815. Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.Fragment of a Tunic 4th-5th century. Fragment of a Tunic 447342Ornament with candle slicks from arabesks and grape bunches, 1500 - 1520 print Italy paper Niello (technique) ornament ~ hybrid animals. plants; vegetation (+ ornamental variants of plants)Corporal () ca. 1850-60 possibly French. Corporal () 217278Tablecover ca. 1820 Probably Jane Simonton Chapman. Tablecover 14139Bedspread early 19th century French. Bedspread 218594Strip 16th-17th century Italian. Strip 217920Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 65926Shawl 19th century M. Pin. Shawl 226428Bodice sleeve first half 19th century Philippine. Bodice sleeve 221471Cap crown. Date/Period: 1740-1755. Cap crown. Medium: linen. Technique: bobbin lace. Author: UNKNOWN.Piece 19th century Japan. Piece 67962Piece 18th century French. Piece 226449Piece ca. 1750 French. Piece 223262Fragments late 19th century China. Fragments 69919Textile Fragment 3rd-4th century. Textile Fragment 443534Piece 16th-17th century Italian. Piece 223500Border Made 1701-1800 Italy. .Fragment of Cover 1891. Fragment of Cover. 1891. Velvet; embroidered in gold and silver. Attributed to present-day Uzbekistan, probably Bukhara. Textiles-EmbroideredSample early 19th century French. Sample 224050Piece 17th century Italian. Piece 216272Cap crown 18th century French. Cap crown 223051Piece 18th century French. Piece 223292Piece 18th century French. Piece 215556Sleeve Band 19th century China. Sleeve Band 68747Piece 18th century French. Piece 224502Child's Tunic 5th-6th century. Child's Tunic. 5th-6th century. Linen, wool. Attributed to Egypt. TextilesPiece second half 18th century French. Piece 227830Piece French 19th century