Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Sampler (USA), 1827

  Sampler embroidered in red, black and blue on a white ground, with the alphabet and inscription Susanna Meck 1827 at the top, and many small detached motifs including animals, birds,…

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  Sampler (England), 17th century

  Thirteen cross borders in cutwork with needlepoint stitches and embroidery in satin and curled stitches.

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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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  Table Cover (Italy), late 16th–early 17th century

  Table cover edged with insertions of darned net. Insertions in multi-colored silk and metallic thread in floral serpentine.

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  Table Cover (Spain), 18th century

  Cream-colored linen table cover, with wide border designs worked in polychrome silks of pale green, yellow, pale rose, light blue, dark blue and dark green. Edged with border of dark…

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  Table Cover (Spain), 17th century

  Table cover or “paño de ofrenda” of white hand woven linen embroidered in light brown linen thread. Cutwork squares and borders are worked in white and brown thread. Traditional stylized…

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  Table Cover (Spain), 18th century

  Oblong table cover of hand-woven linen of sheer open weave, embroidered in brown and white silk in cross stitch. Allover pattern arranged in squares of highly stylized floral or lily…

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  Sleeve (Philippines), 1901–25

  Fine sheer piña cloth ground. Scattered with tiny white embroidered floral motifs; deep border of white embroidered drawnwork with symmetrical design of lobed medallions enclosing ribboned wreath encircling flower arrangement.…

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  Sleeve (Philippines), 1901–25

  Fine sheer piña cloth embroidered in white cotton with curving vertical arabesque lines. Setting off areas alternately embroidered with tiny flowers and with groups of dots. Deep scalloped border with…

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  Sleeve (Philippines), 1901–25

  Fine sheer piña cloth embroidered in white cotton with curving vertical arabesque lines. Setting off areas alternately embroidered with tiny flowers and with groups of dots. Deep scalloped border with…