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towel ends
before 1947
Two towel ends from Mytilene, capital of Lesbos, they are embroidered with stylised flower sprays, which are repeated to form the border pattern. Bird forms are embroidered between. The embroidery i...
embroidered border
late 19th-mid 20th Century
This narrow length of fabric has been embroidered with a geometric pattern. The label attached reads "2nd border worked also in Lady Egerton's embroidery school after or during Turco-Greco war.". Th...
embroidered fragment
before 1947
This item is a fragment with a border pattern of geometric flower motifs reminiscent of the Queen pattern. It is worked in pale shades of rose and green using pattern darning. The original label att...
Embroidered border
late 19th-mid 20th Century
This item is a narrow length of fabric embroidered with geometric patterns, probably originally intended to form some kind of border. An original hand written label accompanies the item, which may or...
lace
before 1947
Lace, drawn thread worked geometric design of different motifs worked within a square ground.
lace
before 1947
Square of Naxos lace with a geometric design. Needle made lace square made in ecru colouredsilk thread. Three narrow strips of lace have been joined (slip stitched) together to form the square.
lace
before 1947
Needle lace square with a geometric wheel-like design. This piece is from the collection of Louisa Pesel.
lace
before 1947
Small square of needle lace with a geometric design, inset into a plain woven fabric.
lace
before 1947
Small square of needle lace with a geometric design, inset into a plain woven fabric.