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Textile:
ITC 1054

before 1947

This item has been made up fro two kerchief ends sewn together to form a single piece of fabric. It is embroidered with border patterns composed of four isolated sprays of flowers in pots, set vertic...

Textile:
ITC 1098

before 1947

This purse has been crocheted incorporating beadwork in a black and white zig zag pattern. The opening at the top would be secured by the drawstring, whilst the bottom is decorated with a fringe also...

Textile:
ITC 2010.13

Mid 19th century

Length of plain woven linen fabric with selvedges down each long side, hemmed along the base edge and small fringe/ fraying along the top edge. The embroidered design is work in repeating outlined row...

Textile:
ITC 2010.14

Mid 19th century

Fragment of cotton fabric with an embroidered design composed to two vertical rows of stylised repeating floral motifs. The motifs are identical in each row but worked in different coloured silks. Sma...

Textile:
ITC 2010.15

late 19th Century

Napkin with cotton ground and an embroidered border along one end. The embroidered border design is composed of a stylised floral image which is repeated as a mirror design. A narrow line of embroide...

Textile:
ITC 2010.16

Mid 19th Century

Towel made of cotton with silk embroidered and drawn thread fringed ends. The towel is woven as a single width with a combination of thick and thin weft threads, resulting in a striped appearance wit...

Textile:
ITC 207

17th century

This item is embroidered at each end with a border pattern composed of stylised flowers, foliate and leaf motifs. Stitch techniques used include double darning, satin stitch, fishbone stitch and doub...

Textile:
ITC 208

17th century

This item has been embroidered at both ends with a pair of sprays of flowers with curved and hooked stems, set horizontally. Double darning stitch, fishbone stitch, satin stitch and double running st...

Textile:
ITC 209

before 1947

This item is embroidered at both ends with a pair of rose sprays set horizontally. The embroidery is reversible and has been worked using a combination of double darning stitch, satin stitch and stem...

Textile:
ITC 211

17th-18th Century

This item is embroidered at both ends with a pair of sprays of flowers set horizontally. The sprays have buds on a curved stem, bent over a stylised flower motif with serrated leaves and a hooked ste...

Textile:
ITC 217

late 18th Century

This item is embroidered at both ends with a border pattern composed of columns encircling pine trees, and stylised floral motifs. Architectural motifs were a common feature of Turkish embroidery dur...

Textile:
ITC 218

late 18th Century

This piece is embroidered at both ends with flower and cypress tree motifs and kiosk forms. There is a second narrower border at the edge with a pattern of cypress trees and flowers. Celestial kiosk...