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velvet fragment
before 1700
Italian velvet with cut and uncut pile. The background is ecru and the velvet pattern is of stylized leaves.
velvet fragment
before 1700
The background textile is silk and silver plate. The pattern is formed from cut and uncut velvet.
applique fragments
late 16th Century
Two fragments of embroidered silk applique in red and faded yellow or gold on dark green velvet ground. Organic design with daffodil flower, details embroidered in red and tan. The applique is outli...
applique fragments
late 16th Century
Two fragments of embroidered silk and velvet applique predominantly in red, greens and blue on a yellow silk ground. Organic design with flowers, including a tulip, with details and raised outlines e...
embroidered fragment
17th Century
Embroidered silk in Bayeux or laidwork satin stitch, depicting flowers, leaves and scrolls in blues, greens and yellows on a neutral silk ground with one seam.
applique fragment
late 16th-17th Century
Applique of organic design in yellow and green on white with couching edges. Signs of repair to ground.
rose motif fragment
late 16th-17th Century
cut out embroidered applique of a rose motif in greens, white, blue and reds with blue, gold edged, ribbon on yellow silk ground. Detailed satin embroidery shows veining of leaves.
embroidered border fragment
late 16th-17th Century
Border of trailing flower design in yellow, red, blue, and green on ground of white with metalic thread, created in satin and couching embroidery, with brown outlines. Hand sewn onto backing cotton.
braid
c. 1600
Velvet braid or edging in green, brown and yellow, with organic leaf design and undulating border. The yellow woven border is stitched to the body of the piece. Loose stitches across the top edge su...