Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Handkerchief (Philippines), 1800–1850

  Square handkerchief with a border of drawn work and corners decorated in a vine motif. Hemmed edges.

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  Sleeve Panel (Philippines), late 19th–early 20th century

  Straight panels intended for sleeves with a small appliquéd and embroidered floral design. A wide border shows a vine pattern along with a flower and vine pattern of appliqué pina…

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  Sleeve (Philippines), late 19th–early 20th century

  Straight panels intended for sleeves with a small appliquéd and embroidered floral design. A wide border shows a vine pattern along with a flower and vine pattern of appliqué pina…

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  Bodice (Philippines), late 19th–early 20th century

  Simple bodice, front and back in one piece, with a round, low neck. Very sheer, off-white piña cloth with an appliqué design of small flowers outlined in white embroidery. Border…

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  Band (Greece), 17th century

  Fragment of border, cream linen ground embroidered in red, green, white and black silk. Highly stylized plant forms with birds and stags confronted. Narrow guard borders.

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  Pillow Cover (Italy), 16th century

  Oblong pillow cover of heavy cream-colored linen embroidered in red and cream silk, ornamented on four sides with small tassels of cream linen with a few threads of red and…

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  Pillow Cover, 17th century

  Solidly worked multicolored pillow cover with a conventionalized fruit and flower border that encloses a scene from the Parable of the Prodigal Son; scene depicted is his return to his…

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  Pillow Cover, 17th century

  Solidly worked multicolored pillow cover with a conventionalized fruit and flower border that encloses a scene from the Parable of the Prodigal Son; scene depicted is the time of his…

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  Pillow Cover (England), ca. 1570–73

  Cushion cover representing the expulsion of the prodigal son. Predominant colors are blue, rose and tan.

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  Embroidery (Greece), late 19th century

  Horizonal panel with deep border embroidered in row of large flowering wreaths in blues, blue-greens, shades of rust; touches of white, black and yellow whithin the guard strips; similar wreath…