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Textile Fragments

A collection of textile fragments and fabrics with intricate embroidery and brocade patterns, showcasing cultural artistry from different regions.

Pillow cover, Medium: silk on linen Technique: embroidery, White linen with two inch border or stylistic leaf and scroll pattern in red silk. Nine silk buttons - barrel type., Italy, 17th century, embroidery & stitching, Pillow cover
Pillow cover, Medium: silk on linen Technique: embroidery, White linen with two inch border or stylistic leaf and scroll pattern in red silk. Nine silk buttons - barrel type., Italy, 17th century, embroidery & stitching, Pillow cover
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Fragment of Embroidery, 1700s. Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, 18th century. Embroidery: silk on linen tabby ground; overall: 15.6 x 15.9 cm (6 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.).Spread from cotton sits with the weapon goslinga. Unlined multicolor sits arms sprei. In the midfield centrally an oval shield with the weapon of Goslinga; In the four corners a flower bouquet in a pot on foot. In the edges, trees with fanning branches, flowers and leaves. Oriental textile.Bag early 17th century British. Bag 222243Scarf Sample (France); silkPurse 1830-40 probably German. Purse 116966Fragment (USA); Manufactured by A .G. Jennings & Sons; cottonSample (USA); cottonDorothy Posten, Materials from Quilt, c 1937 Materials from QuiltFragment; silk on linenEmbroidery, 19th century. Leather wallet with floral motifs, embroidered in small stitch on linen.Fragments from a Curtain, 300s - 500s. Egypt, Byzantine period, 4th - 6th century. Tapestry (originally inwoven in tabby ground, applied to plain tabby linen); linen and wool; overall: 9.8 x 13.4 cm (3 7/8 x 5 1/4 in.).Stop patch of colored silk on cotton., A.C. van Duuren, c. 1800 - c. 1820 Silk stop patch on cotton. The embroidery has various pattern stops and the name AC van Duuren. Amsterdam (possibly) cotton (textile). silk embroidering Silk stop patch on cotton. The embroidery has various pattern stops and the name AC van Duuren. Amsterdam (possibly) cotton (textile). silk embroideringEast Indian cherry, Julie de Graag, 1919 print paper flowersSampler; silk embroidery on cotton foundationTextile Sample Book 1843 French. Textile Sample Book. French. 1843. Textiles-Sample BooksSquare 16th-17th century Italian. Square 212793Cornelius Christoffels and Margaret Linsley, Pieced Autograph Quilt (1 Piece), c 1936 Pieced Autograph Quilt (1 Piece)Textile, China, 18th-19th century, woven textiles, TextilePurse (France); silk, metal thread, strawFragment of embroidery - ending of a stole tree behind raiIIng” motif unknownScarf 1860-90 European Although the specific origins of this scarf are unidentified, the coloration and patterning shows the merging of influences between Western Europe and Islam. The defining features include brilliant colors in both brocaded flowers and weft and Western lace motifs combined with a complex pattern that incorporates the tassel motif common in traditional folk patterns--and here evocative of the Turkish tulip form. The scarf was given to the collection by Millicent Rogers, who not only amassed a notable collection of haute couture garments, she also collected folkloric clothing and accessories for her own use.. Scarf 158075rolling pin and sacking burlap at wooden board rustic plank table background, top viewFragments (France); wool on linenSampler (Germany); wool and silk embroidery on cotton foundationSampler (Austria); silk, metal-wrapped silk, and flat metal strip embroidery on silk foundationPillow cover, Medium: cotton embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in cross stitches on plain weave foundation, A rooster in the center of a square, bordered by roosters and swags, with the text:, Quand ce coq chantera mon amitie finera (When the rooster crows my friendship will end), France, 19th century, embroidery & stitching, Pillow coverPouch 1830-60 American. Pouch 168410Valentine - Faithful to TheeSquare; silkGeorgia, Tifton, Georgia Museum of Agriculture and Historic Village, local quilt designCoffee map made of beans on white background