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Textile Fragments and Patterns

Historical textile pieces featuring intricate floral and decorative motifs from various regions, showcasing artistry through time.

Fragment; medium, silk, metallic
Fragment; medium, silk, metallic
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Hanging, Medium: silk Technique: Lampas - 7&1 satin weave supplemented by a 1S2 twill weave (interlaced connection a 2S1 twill). There are two continuous wefts in each shed of the twill: yellow for the background, and red to create the effect of damask. All other colors are brocaded., The field is filled with an exuberant swirl of leaves in two tones of red supporting bunches of flowers in bright colors, roses predominating, with a yellow background. There is a 12.5' border around the bottom and two sides., France, 1850-1875, woven textiles, HangingThe Rothschild Small Silk Medallion Carpet. Date/Period: 1540 - 1560. Carpet. Author: Iran Unknown.Darning Sampler; silk embroidery on linen foundationSampler, Susan Cuming, English, Medium: silk embroidery on wool foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, satin, chain, and running stitches on a plain weave foundation, Eagle, band of trees, verse, 'Have not Eve and Adam taught us/ their sad profit to compute/ To what dismal state they brought us/ when they stole forbidden fruit.' All within a curving floral border., North Bovey, Devon, England, 1827, embroidery & stitching, SamplerTable Cover (Spain); silk on linenMending Sampler (Germany); silk, cotton, woolSampler 19th century Dutch. Sampler 228525Prayer Rug, 19th century, 76 x 46 in. (193.04 x 116.8 cm), Wool, Turkey, 19th centuryQuiltLace in frame, Medium: linen Technique: early 17th c needle lace and style, Isolated flower motif has two blossoms with leaves., Europe, 18th century, lace, Lace in frameGreetings Card, 1857-1865. From a collection of Valentine, Christmas and Birthday cards .Panel ca. 1735-40 French, Alsace. Panel. French, Alsace. ca. 1735-40. Silk and metal thread. Textiles-WovenSampler, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in cross, long-armed cross, back, satin, eyelet, chain, four-sided, and threaded Gobelin stitches on plain weave foundation, Alphabets, isolated motifs, and large ship in the middle., Friesland, Netherlands, 1712, embroidery & stitching, Sampler18th grade cover, back Gal1969.1.11_2Frieze, Machine-printed, Heraldic shield on large cartouch, on red background having appearance of fabric., USA, 1907-08, Wallcoverings, FriezeSampler, Medium: wool and metallic braid embroidery on cotton foundation Technique: embroidered in satin and cross stitches with applique on plain weave foundation, Forty-one patterns arranged in squares. One section is raised with flowers and foliage standing in relief. Foliage made of yarn which has been knitted and unravelled., Germany, mid-19th century, embroidery & stitching, SamplerPersian RugFragment, Medium: cotton Technique: printed, Small centennial print showing the Liberty Bell with '1776-1876' below, and the names of states at sides., USA, 1876, printed, dyed & painted textiles, FragmentSampler, 1817, England, by Rebekah Blinkhorn. Gift of Her Majesty Queen Mary, 1946.Cloth with flowersSewing sample, France, late 19th century, Sewing sampleThurbers' flavoring extracts , Roses, Food, 19th Century American Trade CardsSampler (Italy); Embroidered by Maria Rosa Mazzullo; silk embroidery, cotton foundation; 35 x 40 cm (13 3/4 x 15 3/4 in.); Bequest of Mrs. Henry E. Coe; 1941-69-246A little girl with a lamb and a bouquet - 'Love' is all it says... Date: circa 1860. Chair cushion of carpet tissue with a weapon with three hunting horns and three crowned lion heads.Field of sixteen tiles with birds, anonymous, c. 1640 - c. 1660 Field of sixteen tiles (4 x 4) each with a multicolored (blue, green, yellow, orange and purple) bird on a ground with berries. In the corners, an Ossekop. Netherlands earthenware. tin glaze majolica Field of sixteen tiles (4 x 4) each with a multicolored (blue, green, yellow, orange and purple) bird on a ground with berries. In the corners, an Ossekop. Netherlands earthenware. tin glaze majolicaBurgundy pillow Decorative burgundy pillow with floral texture isolated with clipping path included Copyright: xZoonar.com/Baloncicix 7117276Fragment (France); silkSachet of blue-green silk on the front a spreading dotty of woven pink and blue flowers, lined, dropped out with twisted white silk cord and gold thread. Sachet of blue-green silk on the front a spreading dotty of woven pink and blue flowers, lined, dropped out with twisted white silk cord and gold thread. Inside in diamond pattern. Glovesachet.Tropicana Gift Shoppe, Gibsonton, Florida , Commercial facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United StatesCloset flowers Oriental style closet with flowers isolated on white Copyright: xZoonar.com/Baloncicix 14712338Valentine - May this Season Bring Thee Peace (...)Sampler 1912 British. Sampler. British. 1912. Silk on linen canvas. Textiles-Embroidered