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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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Pillow Cover (England), ca. 1570–73

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

  • Pillow Cover (Philippines), 19th–20th century

    Panel of piña cloth with allover geometric appliqué pattern, repeated twice, one for the front of the cover, the other for the back of the cover.

  • Edging (France), 19th century

    Lace band with floss flowers sewn at intervals. Loosely worked undyed silk bobbin lace with a scalloped edge dotted with single flowers and a few small knotted tassels of polychrome…

  • Bed Hanging (Italy), 18th century

    Long hanging of white linen with drawn work band on all four sides. Bobbin lace insertions in two narrow strips, and bobbin lace edging at ends. Design in drawn work…

  • Pillow Cover (Italy), 16th–17th century

    Small pillow cover backed with linen. The front shows a conventional wheel design and has narrow pointed lace at the edges.

  • Bed Hanging (France), 1730–70

    Bed hangings of heavy white silk, embroidered in gold thread, gold foil strips, and colored silks. Each panel is made up of two breadths of fabric seamed down the center…

  • Bed Hanging (France), 1730–70

    Bed hangings of heavy white silk, embroidered in gold thread, gold foil strips, and colored silks. Each panel is made up of two breadths of fabric seamed down the center…

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