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Selection of embroidered silk pieces and fabric samples, featuring floral designs and intricate weaving techniques from past centuries.

Two fragments -stuck fragments multicolored silk, anonymous, c. 1730 - c. 1760 Two fragments of silk tissue. The pattern has white spring -shaped leaves with small flowers and multicolored flower branches. Netherlands silk Two fragments of silk tissue. The pattern has white spring -shaped leaves with small flowers and multicolored flower branches. Netherlands silk
Two fragments -stuck fragments multicolored silk, anonymous, c. 1730 - c. 1760 Two fragments of silk tissue. The pattern has white spring -shaped leaves with small flowers and multicolored flower branches. Netherlands silk Two fragments of silk tissue. The pattern has white spring -shaped leaves with small flowers and multicolored flower branches. Netherlands silk
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Textile, Medium: silk Technique: chain stitch embroidery in colored silk and chenille on ribbed (fancy compound satin) weave, Panel made of fifteen fragments of embroidery, floral pattern in colored silks and chenille (chain stitch) on ribbed silk with satin stripes (fancy compound satin). Selvage of three narrow green stripes., France, ca. 1770, embroidery & stitching, TextileSample, Orinoka Mills, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), Green/yellow warp and red and gold color wefts., USA, ca. 1910, woven textiles, SampleFragment 17th century Italian. Fragment 230041Three fragments multicolored striped silk tissue, anonymous, c. 1750 - c. 1800 Three fragments of white and pink striped side, on which colored bouquets and garlands. Note: Self -sides (3) 0.4 cm wide. Spain silk Three fragments of white and pink striped side, on which colored bouquets and garlands. Note: Self -sides (3) 0.4 cm wide. Spain silkTwo fragments -stuck fragments multicolored silk, anonymous, c. 1730 - c. 1760 Two fragments of silk tissue. The pattern has white spring -shaped leaves with small flowers and multicolored flower branches. Netherlands silk Two fragments of silk tissue. The pattern has white spring -shaped leaves with small flowers and multicolored flower branches. Netherlands silkPiece British or French ca. 1850 View more. Piece. British or French. ca. 1850. Cotton. Textiles-PrintedSilk Cloth, early 18th century. Spain, early 18th century. Plain cloth, brocaded; silk and metal; average: 108.6 x 54.6 cm (42 3/4 x 21 1/2 in.).Textile (England); cottonPiece of fabric. unknown, authorFragment; linen; 1943-70-3Textile (India); cottonFragment of textile in the form of a hanging or tablecloth. unknown, authorPiece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 66502Fragment (France); warp: silk, weft: silk, metallic; 1899-11-3Textile; cotton; a. Warp:229cm (90 1/2in.). Weft: 78cm (30 3/4in.). b. Warp:230.5cm (91in.). Weft: 78cm (30 3/4in.) Both selvedges present on both pieces.Tablecover; silk on linenSamples, Orinoka Mills, (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA), a. pink ground with warp face rib, b. blue/grey ground with warp face rib, USA, ca. 1910, woven textiles, SamplesTextile, Schwartz-Huguenin, Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller and/or block printed on plain weave; glazed, Three pieces, same design, different colors. A) Ground printed, probably by 'molette,' in two shades of grey in minute zig-zags; darker shade forming trellis pattern. Small flower clusters in rose with green foliage and shadowy grey foliage, printed within trellis, probably by block. B) Same design but ground slightly blue-grey. C) Same design but ground in yellow. Glazed., Mulhouse, Alsace, France, 1851-63, printed, dyed & painted textiles, TextilePiece 18th century French. Piece 227477Sidewall Sample; machine-printed on paper; 22.5 x 22.5 cm (8 7/8 x 8 7/8 in.)Fragment; silk; Warp x Weft: 52 x 55.5 cm (20 1/2 x 21 7/8 in.) Repeat H: 39.4 cm (15 1/2 in.)Textile, Medium: cotton Technique: block printed on plain weave, Stripe of a vase/basket of flowers resting on a framed scnes of a house. with curling ribbons defining the edges of the stripe. In red on white., France, 1795-1805, printed, dyed & painted textiles, TextileTextile, Brent; Made by Morris & Company, Decorators Ltd.; England; cottonLength ca. 1750 British, London, Spitalfields. Length 229948Textile; Manufactured by Schwartz-Huguenin; cottonFragment, Saunier, Medium: linen Technique: resist block printed on plain weave; immersion dyed in indigo, 'S' curving ribbon alternate with floral sprays on left. At right a stripe of vases of flowers on a table., Macon, France, 1750-1800, printed, dyed & painted textiles, FragmentPiece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 66478Turban Cover Made 1701-1800 Turkey. Turban cover, with all-over embroidery of flowers in silks, gold and silver .Piece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 67204Possibly a Towel Made 1700-1900 Greece. Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in double running, satin, and stem stitches; plied warp fringe .Sampler, Medium: wool and cotton Technique: embroidered in half cross and tent stitches on plain weave foundation, Isolated motifs including a parrot at bottom, houses at the top, and 'souvenir' and 'Amitie' within wreaths in the center., Europe, 1814, embroidery & stitching, SamplerFragment multicolored silk mexicaine, c. 1750 - c. 1800 Fragment multicolored silk tissue. A beige soil has orange stripes on which a winding multi -colored flower drink, between which multi -colored flower branches, flower bouquets and flower garlands. Taiwan street silk Fragment multicolored silk tissue. A beige soil has orange stripes on which a winding multi -colored flower drink, between which multi -colored flower branches, flower bouquets and flower garlands. Taiwan street silkTextile (France); cottonTowel End 18th-19th century. Towel End 443050Purse (France); silk, gold-wrapped silkTextile (England); cottonFragment veelkleurige gebrocheerde zijde.Three fragments white silk tissue with a pattern of multicolored flowers.Samples (USA); Manufactured by Orinoka Mills (United States); Warp x Weft (a): 21.5 × 65 cm (8 7/16 × 25 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 20.5 cm (8 1/16 in.) Warp x Weft (c): 21.5 × 14 cm (8 7/16 × 5 1/2 in.)Textile (France); Produced by Oberkampf & Cie. (France); cottonPiece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece 67457Textile (France); Manufactured by Schwartz-Huguenin; cottonPiece 19th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 19th century. Silk / Compound weave. Textiles-WovenFragment of silk fabric vertical, golden and white stripes with a golden ribbon unknownFragment multicolored striped silk pekin, anonymous, 1750 A fragment of white silk with stripes, on which multicolored sprinkled flower branches. Spain (possibly) silk A fragment of white silk with stripes, on which multicolored sprinkled flower branches. Spain (possibly) silkPiece 18th-19th century Japan. Piece. Japan. 18th-19th century. Silk. Edo period (1615-1868). Textiles-WovenTextile; cottonTextile; cotton. Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementatry pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet .Length of Silk Textile, 1700s. Italy, 18th century. Damask, brocaded; silk and metal; overall: 80 x 55.7 cm (31 1/2 x 21 15/16 in.).Fragment of silk fabric naturaIIstic flower pattern unknownFragment (France); linen warp, cotton weft; Warp x Weft (selvedge on left): 30.5 x 18.5 cm (12 x 7 5/16 in.) Repeat H x W: 3 x 2.5 cm (1 3/16 x 1 in.)Fragment ; silkFragment (China); silk; temperaPiece 1745-50 French. Piece 223751Cushion Cover, 1700s. Italy, Genoa, 18th century. Velvet; overall: 124.5 x 66 cm (49 x 26 in.).Fragment 17th century Italian. Fragment 230290Curtains (France); cotton, silkCravat end, Medium: linen Technique: bobbin lace, Brussels style, Cravat end of Brussels-style lace with a design of undulating, foliated pattern entwined and surrounded by symmetrically arranged floral and foliated forms., Belgium, early 18th century, lace, Cravat endFragments, Medium: silk, metallic thread Technique: cut supplementary warp pile (velvet) in a twill foundation, Three fragments of 'velours miniatures' showing two rows of multicolored figures that swing from a garland, play the flute and pick flowers. Ground is off-white and shot with silver threads., France, late 18th century, woven textiles, FragmentsTextile (India); cotton; Warp x Weft: 412 x 120.5 cm (13 ft. 6 3/16 in. x 47 7/16 in.)Fragment light silk with unbluined partially raised stripes, half circles, rectangles with scalloped edge, ornate flowers and rays. Fragment (a) Light silk with irradiated partially swapped stripes, whole and semicircles, rectangles with scalloped edge, ornate flowers and rays. Administering small fragment (B) with identical pattern. France Approx. 1820.Fragment; silk woven; Warp x Weft: 30.5 x 35.6 cm (12 x 14 in.)Length of Fabric, 1723-1774. France, 18th century, Period of Louis XV (1723-1774). Plain cloth, brocaded; silk; overall: 93.4 x 56 cm (36 3/4 x 22 1/16 in.).Sidewall (USA); Manufactured by Cory-Heller Company; machine-printed paper, textured, liquid mica; 90 x 49.5 cm (35 7/16 x 19 1/2 in.)Fragment; silkPiece 18th century Japan. Piece 65800Linen Table Cloth. Dated: c. 1937. Dimensions: overall: 55.4 x 50.4 cm (21 13/16 x 19 13/16 in.) Original IAD Object: 57 1/2" long; 50" wide. Medium: watercolor, graphite, and gouache on paperboard. Museum: National Gallery of Art, Washington DC. Author: Eva Wilson.Piece 18th century Japan. Piece 71566Ribbon 18th century French. Ribbon 215689Fragment 18th century Spanish or Italian. Fragment 216427Textile, Medium: cotton Technique: block printed on plain weave printed by engraved roller on plain weave, Naturalistic flower sprays of roses, poppies, etc.; block-printed in red, drab, blue and faded yellow, on aubergine background, probably put in with roller., England, 1800-1850, printed, dyed & painted textiles, TextileChef de piece, Medium: cotton Technique: block printed on plain weave with blocks for red, pink, brown, black, blue and yellow., Polychrome massed floral sprays. There are seven floral sprays in each minimum unit., Sainte-marie-aux-Mines, Haut Rhin, France, ca. 1850, printed, dyed & painted textiles, Chef de pieceTextile, Medium: cotton Technique: mordants for black, reds and purples applied by pen and brush; madder dyed; blue applied over resist by brush; yellow applied by brush; chintz on plain weave, Groups of flowers on diagonally moving stems., India, 18th century, printed, dyed & painted textiles, TextileFragment 17th century Italian. Fragment 230378Textile (England); cottonRibbon 1715-74 Spanish. Ribbon 213190Fragment 1725-30 French. Fragment 222659Fragment blue and white colored silk tissue with pattern of stylized flowers and vases and flung scalloped tires, leaves and flower branches ,, c. 1695 - c. 1705 Fragment, blue and white with pattern of winding tires with floral vases. Netherlands silk lampas (textile material) Fragment, blue and white with pattern of winding tires with floral vases. Netherlands silk lampas (textile material)Textile (France); cottonPanel (Italy); Made by Arti Decorative Italiane; linen, silkTissue. unknownAnonymous, patterned carpets of plants and fruits (attributed title), 1900. Tapestry, textiles. Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris.Strip Of Brocatelle; silk, linenTextile (England); cottonFragment (Japan)Shawl Fragment (Russia); woolSarong, mid 1800s. Indonesia, Java, North Coast, Indramaju , mid-19th century. Batik; overall: 106 x 192.4 cm (41 3/4 x 75 3/4 in.).Textile; cotton; Height of repeat: 15 inches.Textile, Medium: silk, cotton Techinque: applique, Foundation of red silk damask with applique of gold metal cloth. Symmetrical design of central palmette with flanking foliage and berries. Backed with cotton., 17th century, embroidery & stitching, TextileCover, Medium: silk on linen, metallic lace Technique: cross stitch embroidery, Oblong cover embroidered along all four sides in a geometric pattern. Diamond shapes filled with floral motifs are embroidered in red with metallic thread accents., Italy, late 16th-early 17th century, embroidery & stitching, CoverFragment, Medium: silk, metallic Technique: plain weave patterned by supplementary weft floats and discontinuous supplementary weft floats, Detached floral motifs on silver ground., 18th century, woven textiles, FragmentFragment Made 1590-1610 Italy. Silk, warp-float faced 3 1 broken twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, uncut, and pile-on-pile velvet .Fragment (Italy); silk; Warp x Weft: 58.4 x 21 cm (23 x 8 1/4 in.)Fragment of silk fabric river” pattern unknownTextile; cottonTapestry; 2nd half 18th century (1751-00-00-1800-00-00);Textile (Iran); silk, metallic yarns; Warp x Weft: 22.5 x 36.7 cm (8 7/8 x 14 7/16 in.)Moiré chiné piece, 19th century, 13 1/2 x 12 in. (34.29 x 30.48 cm), Silk; printed, France, 19th centuryApron (France); silk on silk foundation, silver metallic threadTextile (France); cotton