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woven sample
1880-1914
Woven damask textile sample in blue with a symmetrical design depicting leaves, pomegranate and garden ornament. Copied from an Italian 16th century silk.
letter
Churchill, Sidney John Alexander (1862-1921)
28-Jul-00
Letter of two sheets from Sidney J A Churchill, British Consulate, Naples, describing a design for a silk prayer rug (ITC 2008.36.1) Also mentions ownership of a fragment of Persian carpet and the pos...
towel
1900-1980
Woven cotton /rayon "Sniafiocco" mix towel sample with knotted tassels, with descriptive label attached stating retail price as Lire 4.90.
religious embroidered fragment
c. 1800
Fragments of religious silk embroidery on white ground stitched through to a brown linen lining. The silk has worn away between the stitching. Symmetrical design is of two angels (or cherubs) facing...
embroidered fragment
c. 1800
Fragment of larger silk embroidery with yellow and blue satin stitch scroll and pendent design on white ground. Irregular shape with two seams suggest part of garment or structured piece.
Religious roundal
c. 1800
Embroidered religious roundal or orphrey (also spelt orfrey or orfray) with lettering and cross in gold thread and sequins on squared background of small sequins and white satin stitch. The monogram ...
braid
c. 1800
Orange woven braid with looped edges, including hand stitching onto cream silk backing.
braid
c. 1800
Two sections of woven braid with zig zag and diamond stylized design in white, yellow and red on a dark green background.
braid
c. 1800
Woven braid with raised velvet organic 'rococo' leaf design in red, yellow, green on white, with yellow borders. There is a flaw in the weave across the full length.