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Towel scarf, loosely woven natural linen, four flower sprays embroidered at ends in pink, rust, raspberry, yellow and tan silks and gold threads. Narrow border in yellow silk and gold thread. Overcast ends. Two large yellow stains.

Towel, 17th-18th century

Greek Islands

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Three border ends of towel scarves sewn together. The linen materal is embroidered with meetal and linen thread in conventionalized flowerg plant motifs. Each of the three sections has cream silk borders woven into the sides of the material. White, pink, and blue threads are used.

Towel Fragment, 19th century

Greece

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Panel, 19th century

Greek Islands

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Long strip of linen embroidered in rather coarse brick stitch with six tree-shaped medallions outlined in green and yellow, enclosing and surrounded by floral motifs, in blue, tan, brown and deep red - the latter the predominating color. Soiled tan linen lining, pieced once. Thick silk fringe at one end.

Panel, 17th century

Albania

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after a cartoon by Charles Lebrun, made for the Duc de Crequey in the 1680s; one of a set of four panels, with each of the other three combining a season and the element associated with it; 'Spring' is equated with 'Air'

An Allegory of Spring, c. 1680

Charles LeBrun

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Bag, each side of which is of different design; one side conventionalized repeat design of various shades of red, green and white. Other side has different design consisting of concentric lozenges. Whole bag embroidered on canvas with worsted.

Bag, 19th century

United States

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Chasuble of natural linen, embroidered in coarse laid work with tulips and pinks in shades of rose, yellow, blue and white, each flower encircled with its own stem. In center ofback much elongated standing Virgin and Child, also in coarse laid work. Coarse gilt braid edges and divides chasuble into sections.

Chasuble, 18th century

Austria

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embroidered in silk floss on linen, with large pattern of lilies and other floral motifs, in pastel colors; unmounted

Mirror surround, c. 1870-1880

May Morris; Workshop: William Morris

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Altar front, blue silk figured ground, black satin border. Five applied embroidered medallions. Center medallion edged with gold braid, of bird and flower design, worked on gauze in encroaching satin stitch in yellows, greens, blues, reds and white. Pale blue ground. Medallions two and four worked in French knots, predominating colors deep blue and rose. Medallions one and five cut out human and flower figures worked on gauze in encroaching satin stitch except for hands and faces which are couching on laid work. Predominating color, rose. Lined with faded rose linen.

Altar frontal, 19th century

China

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A border of coarse flaxen thread, ornato, embroidered with same white thread. The two subsidiary borders contain small curls in series. The main border has a coarse waving vine pattern, 2 repeats of 2 units.

Band, 16th-17th century

Italy

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Gloves, 17th century

Italy

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Gloves, 17th century

Italy

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Panel, 17th century

Italy

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Handkerchief, 19th century

France

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Handkerchief, 19th century

France

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Sampler, 18th century

Netherlands

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Panel, 19th century

Greece

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Scarf, 18th-19th century

Italy

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Portion of a man's vest, 18th century

Italy

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Panel, 19th century

Bulgaria

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Waistcoat, c. 1770-1785

France

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Towel fragment, 18th century

Greek Islands

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Altar Cloth, 17th century

Italy

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Band, 16th century

Italy

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Pillow Cover, 16th century

Italy

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Altar Cloth, 16th century

Sicily

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