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embroidered fragment
18th century
This item is a fragment of a border probably from a bed valance or pillow case. The embroidered pattern is composed of oblique detached leaves executed using alternating colours of red and green. Th...
border fragment
18th century
The embroidered pattern consists of oblique leaves placed side by side to produce two parallel border lines. Needlework holds the two separate pieces of base fabric together in the middle. The embro...
embroidered fragment
18th century
This item may have originally formed part of a skirt. The border pattern is composed of stylised carnations in vases, placed side by side, with pairs of birds perched in the leaves of alternate flowe...
fragment
18th century
This item may have originally formed part of a skirt. The border pattern is composed of stylised carnations in vases, placed side by side, with a border of floral scrolls at the bottom. It is worked...