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Editorial A Month's Darning.
- 2020-03-20
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Editorial Sampler. Mexico. Date: 1870. Dimensions: 41.3 x 41.9 cm (16 1/4 x 16 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; drawn work embroidered with linen, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in back, cross, darning, double running, hem interlocking lace, overcast, and ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Sampler. Germany or Netherlands. Date: 1827. Dimensions: 30.5 x 36 cm (12 x 14 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered in cross and darning stitches. Origin: Germany.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Child's Cap or Bonnet. Europe or United States. Date: 1825-1850. Dimensions: 21.5 ? 15.1 cm (8 1/2 ? 6 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered with cotton and linen in cross, darning, eyelet, and trammed overcast stitches. Origin: Europe.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial "I don't give a damn about your Miss Sand who prevents women from mending pants and darning socks! ... We must re-establish divorce or suppress those authors!," plate 6 from Moeurs Conjugales. Honor? Victorin Daumier; French, 1808-1879. Date: 1839. Dim...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Long Shawl. India. Date: 1840-1845. Dimensions: 334.1 x 148.8 cm (131 3/8 x 58 1/2 in.). Wool, double interlocking 2:2 'S' twill tapestry weave, woven in rectangular sections; attached "Harlequin" tabs of pieced twill weaves; embroidered in darning, fl...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Bonnet Veil. Sara Russ (American, active c. 1837); United States, New Hampshire, Newport. Date: 1837. Dimensions: 114.4 x 108.7 cm (45 x 42 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered with linen in cross, half cross, darning, overcast, and wave fil...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Cap. Europe or United States. Date: 1820-1840. Dimensions: 26 ? 27.2 cm (10 1/4 ? 10 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered in chained border, cross, darning, eyelet, padded satin, and trammed overcast stitches. Origin: Europe.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Sampler. Europe. Date: 1828. Dimensions: 37.1 ? 37.1 cm (14 5/8 ? 14 5/8 in.). Cotton, plain weave; examples of darning in polychrome, embroidered around outer edges in silk and in cross stitch with tiny border of punched work held in place by cotton t...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Sampler. England, Germany, or Netherlands. Date: 1759. Dimensions: 47 ? 52 cm (18 1/2 ? 20 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in darning and cross stitches. Origin: England.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Sampler. Germany or Netherlands. Date: 1801. Dimensions: 48 x 45.3 cm (18 7/8 x 17 7/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in darning and cross stitches. Origin: Germany.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Sampler. Denmark, Copenhagen. Date: 1801. Dimensions: 27.3 ? 36.2 cm (10 3/4 ? 14 1/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with two-ply twisted silk in cross, tent, linen darning, "chain" darning (resembling knitting), folded ribbon border and hem sti...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Panel (For a Bedcover). Greece, Epirus Province or Ionian Islands. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 205.6 x 41.9 cm (80 7/8 x 16 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in running (pattern darning), split, and stem stitches; edged with plied an...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Panel (Half of a Bed Curtain). Greece, Dodecanese Islands, Patmos. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 278.8 x 111.4 cm (109 3/4 x 43 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain, double running, running (pattern darning), satin, and stem stit...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Pillow Cover. Greece, possibly Crete. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 114.4 x 43.8 cm (45 x 17 1/4 in.) Repeat: 31.8 x 26.6 cm (12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in running stitches (pattern darning). Origin: Greece.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Panel. Uzbekistan, Bukhara. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 77.2 x 64.7 cm (30 3/8 x 25 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave, embroidered in silk (some darning; pieced in center). Origin: Turkey.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Panel (For a Bed Curtain). Greece, Dodecanese Islands, Patmos. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 244.8 x 30.3 cm (96 3/8 x 11 7/8 in.) Warp repeat: 15.4 cm (6 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, double running, running (pattern da...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Valance (For Bed). Greece, Epirus Province or Ionian Islands. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 359.8 x 76.2 cm (141 3/4 x 30 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in double running, running (pattern darning), split, and stem stitches; attached cu...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial One-half of a Bedspread. Greece, Ionian Islands. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 61 x 206 cm (24 x 81 1/8 in.) Repeat: 30 x 22.5 cm (11 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in running, pattern darning and stem stitches. Origin: Gre...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Cover. Turkey. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 222.2 x 134 cm (87 1/2 x 52 3/4 in.) Warp repeat: 49.5-51 cm (19 1/2-20 in.) Weft repeat: 29 cm (11 1/2 in.) Width is 3 panels pieced; panel width: 45 cm (17 5/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Sampler. Stitched by Parnell Mackett (English, active c. 1690); England. Date: 1690. Dimensions: 21.1 ? 106.2 cm (8 3/8 ? 41 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in darning, interlocking lace, satin, and needle lace filling ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Cover. Turkey. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 160 x 57.4 cm (63 x 22 5/8 in.) Irregular weft repeat: 9.5-11.5 cm (3 3/4-4 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in running stitches, pattern darning; main warp fringe. Origin: Turkey.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Cover. Italy. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 195.7 x 147 cm (77 x 57 7/8 in.). Squares and rectangles of: linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered in back, hem, overcast, square open work stitches and needle lace fillings; and squares of linen,...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Cover. France. Date: 1610-1640. Dimensions: 105.3 ? 137.3 cm (41 1/2 ? 54 in.). Linen, twenty-four squares of square netting (filet) embroidered in cloth, darning, and twined double running stitches; alternating with twenty-four squares of linen, plain...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Cover. Turkey. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 217 x 139.5 cm (85 1/2 x 54 7/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in running stitches (twill darning); lined with cotton, plain weave. Origin: Turkey.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Towel. Italy. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 108.2 x 63.8 cm (42 5/8 x 25 1/8 in.). Five bands of linen, plain weave; pulled thread work with silk in Italian cross stitches and embroidered with silk in back stitches; alternating with four bands of linen,...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Hanging. France or Italy. Date: 1575-1600. Dimensions: 276.9 ? 230 cm (109 ? 91 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with linen in buttonhole, twisted buttonhole, and darning stitches; twist bars; embroidered in interlooped chain stiches. ...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Sampler. United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Date: 1795. Dimensions: 42 x 28.4 cm (16 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with linen in needle lace filling stitches; cut and drawn work embroidered with silk and linen in bu...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 221.9 x 46 cm (87 1/4 x 18 1/8 in.) Warp repeat: 82.1 cm (32 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered in darning. double faggot, hem, and overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Border (From a Cover). Southern Italy or Sicily. Date: 1701-1750. Dimensions: 60.4 x 12.3 cm (23 3/4 x 4 7/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work in single faggot and darning stitches. Origin: Southern Italy.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Border. Italy, Northern or Germany. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 82.1 x 19.5 cm (32 3/8 x 7 5/8 in.) Warp repeat: 23.1 cm (9 1/8 in.). Silk, plain gauze weave; embroidered with linen in darning stitches (lacis). Origin: Germany.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 82 x 15.9 cm (32 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.) Warp repeat: 25.4 cm 25.4 cm (10 in.). Silk, plain gauze weave; embroidered with silk in darning stitches (lacis). Origin: Italy.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Panel. Italy. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 44.4 x 55.8 cm (17 1/2 x 22 in.). Linen, plain weave; drawn work embroidered in darning, hem, overcast, and Russian overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Fragment. Egypt. Date: 969 AD-1171. Dimensions: 4.1 ? 11.4 cm (1 5/8 ? 4 1/2 in.). Plain simple cloth; linen, brown with age; embroidered with red silk in satin stitch and darning stitch. Origin: Egypt.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Pair of Cuffs. Italy. Date: 1525-1550. Dimensions: a: 16.2 x 21.8 cm (6 3/8 x 6 5/9 in.) b: 16.6 x 21.6 cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work in interlocking lace and overcast stitches; darned and overcast bars; buttonhole rin...
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Border. Egypt. Date: 801 AD-1300. Dimensions: 16.3 ? 57.2 cm (6 3/8 ? 22 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in long-armed cross and running (pattern darning) stitches. Origin: Egypt.
- 2019-12-17
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Editorial Pierre-Auguste Renoir: Girl Darning (Femme reprisant), Pierre-Auguste Renoir, c. 1909, Oil on canvas, Overall: 15 1/16 x 11 1/4 in. (38.2 x 28.6 cm).
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Sampler. Mexico. Date: 1870. Dimensions: 41.3 x 41.9 cm (16 1/4 x 16 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; drawn work embroidered with linen, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in back, cross, darning, double running, hem interlocking lace, overcast, and ...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial "I don't give a damn about your Miss Sand who prevents women from mending pants and darning socks! ... We must re-establish divorce or suppress those authors!," plate 6 from Moeurs Conjugales. Honor? Victorin Daumier; French, 1808-1879. Date: 1839. Dim...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Long Shawl. India. Date: 1840-1845. Dimensions: 334.1 x 148.8 cm (131 3/8 x 58 1/2 in.). Wool, double interlocking 2:2 'S' twill tapestry weave, woven in rectangular sections; attached "Harlequin" tabs of pieced twill weaves; embroidered in darning, fl...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Bonnet Veil. Sara Russ (American, active c. 1837); United States, New Hampshire, Newport. Date: 1837. Dimensions: 114.4 x 108.7 cm (45 x 42 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered with linen in cross, half cross, darning, overcast, and wave fil...
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Sampler. Germany or Netherlands. Date: 1827. Dimensions: 30.5 x 36 cm (12 x 14 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered in cross and darning stitches. Origin: Germany.
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Cap. Europe or United States. Date: 1820-1840. Dimensions: 26 ? 27.2 cm (10 1/4 ? 10 3/4 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered in chained border, cross, darning, eyelet, padded satin, and trammed overcast stitches. Origin: Europe.
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Child's Cap or Bonnet. Europe or United States. Date: 1825-1850. Dimensions: 21.5 ? 15.1 cm (8 1/2 ? 6 in.). Cotton, machine-made net; embroidered with cotton and linen in cross, darning, eyelet, and trammed overcast stitches. Origin: Europe.
- 2019-11-19
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Editorial Sampler. Europe. Date: 1828. Dimensions: 37.1 ? 37.1 cm (14 5/8 ? 14 5/8 in.). Cotton, plain weave; examples of darning in polychrome, embroidered around outer edges in silk and in cross stitch with tiny border of punched work held in place by cotton t...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Sampler. England, Germany, or Netherlands. Date: 1759. Dimensions: 47 ? 52 cm (18 1/2 ? 20 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in darning and cross stitches. Origin: England.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Sampler. Germany or Netherlands. Date: 1801. Dimensions: 48 x 45.3 cm (18 7/8 x 17 7/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in darning and cross stitches. Origin: Germany.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Sampler. Denmark, Copenhagen. Date: 1801. Dimensions: 27.3 ? 36.2 cm (10 3/4 ? 14 1/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with two-ply twisted silk in cross, tent, linen darning, "chain" darning (resembling knitting), folded ribbon border and hem sti...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Sampler. United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Date: 1795. Dimensions: 42 x 28.4 cm (16 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with linen in needle lace filling stitches; cut and drawn work embroidered with silk and linen in bu...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 221.9 x 46 cm (87 1/4 x 18 1/8 in.) Warp repeat: 82.1 cm (32 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered in darning. double faggot, hem, and overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Border (From a Cover). Southern Italy or Sicily. Date: 1701-1750. Dimensions: 60.4 x 12.3 cm (23 3/4 x 4 7/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work in single faggot and darning stitches. Origin: Southern Italy.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Panel (Half of a Bed Curtain). Greece, Dodecanese Islands, Patmos. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 278.8 x 111.4 cm (109 3/4 x 43 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in chain, double running, running (pattern darning), satin, and stem stit...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Pillow Cover. Greece, possibly Crete. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 114.4 x 43.8 cm (45 x 17 1/4 in.) Repeat: 31.8 x 26.6 cm (12 1/2 x 10 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; embroidered with silk in running stitches (pattern darning). Origin: Greece.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Panel. Uzbekistan, Bukhara. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 77.2 x 64.7 cm (30 3/8 x 25 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave, embroidered in silk (some darning; pieced in center). Origin: Turkey.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Panel (For a Bed Curtain). Greece, Dodecanese Islands, Patmos. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 244.8 x 30.3 cm (96 3/8 x 11 7/8 in.) Warp repeat: 15.4 cm (6 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross, double running, running (pattern da...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Valance (For Bed). Greece, Epirus Province or Ionian Islands. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 359.8 x 76.2 cm (141 3/4 x 30 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in double running, running (pattern darning), split, and stem stitches; attached cu...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 82 x 15.9 cm (32 1/4 x 6 1/4 in.) Warp repeat: 25.4 cm 25.4 cm (10 in.). Silk, plain gauze weave; embroidered with silk in darning stitches (lacis). Origin: Italy.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial One-half of a Bedspread. Greece, Ionian Islands. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 61 x 206 cm (24 x 81 1/8 in.) Repeat: 30 x 22.5 cm (11 3/4 x 8 7/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in running, pattern darning and stem stitches. Origin: Gre...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Cover. Turkey. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 222.2 x 134 cm (87 1/2 x 52 3/4 in.) Warp repeat: 49.5-51 cm (19 1/2-20 in.) Weft repeat: 29 cm (11 1/2 in.) Width is 3 panels pieced; panel width: 45 cm (17 5/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with ...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Sampler. Stitched by Parnell Mackett (English, active c. 1690); England. Date: 1690. Dimensions: 21.1 ? 106.2 cm (8 3/8 ? 41 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in darning, interlocking lace, satin, and needle lace filling ...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Cover. Turkey. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 160 x 57.4 cm (63 x 22 5/8 in.) Irregular weft repeat: 9.5-11.5 cm (3 3/4-4 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in running stitches, pattern darning; main warp fringe. Origin: Turkey.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Cover. Italy. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 195.7 x 147 cm (77 x 57 7/8 in.). Squares and rectangles of: linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered in back, hem, overcast, square open work stitches and needle lace fillings; and squares of linen,...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Panel. Italy. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 44.4 x 55.8 cm (17 1/2 x 22 in.). Linen, plain weave; drawn work embroidered in darning, hem, overcast, and Russian overcast stitches. Origin: Italy.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Cover. France. Date: 1610-1640. Dimensions: 105.3 ? 137.3 cm (41 1/2 ? 54 in.). Linen, twenty-four squares of square netting (filet) embroidered in cloth, darning, and twined double running stitches; alternating with twenty-four squares of linen, plain...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Cover. Turkey. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 217 x 139.5 cm (85 1/2 x 54 7/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in running stitches (twill darning); lined with cotton, plain weave. Origin: Turkey.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Towel. Italy. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 108.2 x 63.8 cm (42 5/8 x 25 1/8 in.). Five bands of linen, plain weave; pulled thread work with silk in Italian cross stitches and embroidered with silk in back stitches; alternating with four bands of linen,...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Fragment. Egypt. Date: 969 AD-1171. Dimensions: 4.1 ? 11.4 cm (1 5/8 ? 4 1/2 in.). Plain simple cloth; linen, brown with age; embroidered with red silk in satin stitch and darning stitch. Origin: Egypt.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Hanging. France or Italy. Date: 1575-1600. Dimensions: 276.9 ? 230 cm (109 ? 91 1/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with linen in buttonhole, twisted buttonhole, and darning stitches; twist bars; embroidered in interlooped chain stiches. ...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Pair of Cuffs. Italy. Date: 1525-1550. Dimensions: a: 16.2 x 21.8 cm (6 3/8 x 6 5/9 in.) b: 16.6 x 21.6 cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; cut and drawn work in interlocking lace and overcast stitches; darned and overcast bars; buttonhole rin...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Border. Egypt. Date: 801 AD-1300. Dimensions: 16.3 ? 57.2 cm (6 3/8 ? 22 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in long-armed cross and running (pattern darning) stitches. Origin: Egypt.
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Sylvia Darning. Date/Period: 1917. Painting. Oil on canvas. Height: 413 mm (16.25 in); Width: 464 mm (18.26 in).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Poncho, 1850/1900, Aymara, Bolivia, La Paz, Pacajes, Bolivia, Wool, stripes of plain weave and three-color complementary warp weave, joined with darning stitches, bottom edged with tape of three-color complementary warp weave, plain weave with extended...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Sampler, 19th century, Spain, Linen, plain weave, cut and drawn work, embroidered with cotton yarns in buttonhole, darning, hem, Italian hem, interlocking overcast, serpentine hem, and square openwork, stitches, coral knots, 26 x 49.5 cm (10 1/4 x 19 1...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Cap, 1850/1900, France, Cotton, machine-made twist net, embroidered with cotton and linen in chain (tambour work), cross, darning, padded satin, and wave filling stitches, 47.7 ? 44.1 cm (18 3/4 ? 17 3/8 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Towel, 19th century, Turkey, Turkey, Silk and cotton, plain weave with supplementary patterning weft, embroidered with silk, gilt-metal-strips and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped-silk in checkered chain, darning, double running, herring bone, Russian overcast...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Panel (Bed Curtain), 18th century, Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, N?xos, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk in running stitches (pattern darning) three loom widths joined, 239 x 136.6 cm (94 1/2 x 53 3/4 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Chalice Cover, 1601/25, Italy, Linen, square netting, embroidered with silk in cloth, darning and interlocking lace stitches, glass beads, 55.88 x 56.8 cm (22 5/8 x 22 3/8 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Bedcover, 1854, United States, probably New York, New York, Cotton, plain weave, embroidered with cotton yarns in back, chain, cross, overcast, running (pattern darning) and surface satin stitches, main warp fringe, two loom widths joined, 221.3 x 211....
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Scarf, 1820s/80s, Northern France, Northern France, Cotton, machine-made net, embroidered with cotton and linen in darning and wave filling stitches, 143.7 x 16.5 cm (56 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Antependium, 19th century, Italy or Poland, Italy, Silk, knotted square netting, embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in cloth and darning stitches, edged with silk, warp-faced plain weave extended ground weft uncut fringe, 109.8 x 2...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Insertion, 1850/1900, Probably England, England, Cotton, machine-made net, embroidered with cotton and linen in darning and wave filling stitches, 3.3 ? 108.5 cm (1 1/4 ? 42 3/4 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Towel, 1831, Elizabeth Bofgholder (American, active c. 1831), United States, Pennsylvania, United States, Linen, plain weaves, pieced, cut and drawn thread work embroidered with cotton and linen in overcast and darning stitches, pulled thread work with...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Valance, 19th century, France, Silk, warp-float faced satin weave, painted appliqu?d with linen, gauze weave, embroidered with silk chenilled and yarns in darning stitches, chain, and satin stitches, French knots, 31.1 ? 285 cm (12 1/4 ? 112 1/2 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Bed Valance, 18th century, Greece, Northern Sporades Islands, Sk?ros, Sk?ros, Upper portion: cotton, plain weave, center band: silk, plain weave, lower portion: linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk in back, double running, running (pattern darning...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Towel, 18th century, Greece, Northern Sporades Islands, Lesbos, Mytilene, Mytilene, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk, silvered-and-gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in double running, running (pattern darning), flat, satin, and stem stitches, main...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Towel, 18th century, Greece, Northern Sporades Islands, Lesbos, Mytilene, Mytilene, Linen and silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, embroidered with silk, silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and gilt-metal strip in double running, runni...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Veil, c. 1810, Mary Chadbourne Keith Norton (American, 1807-1890), United States, probably Maine, South Berwick, United States, Silk, machine-made net, embroidered with silk in darning, running, and wave filling stitches, 105 x 113.8 cm (41 3/8 x 44 3/...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Veil, c. 1810, Mary Chadbourne Keith Norton (American, 1807-1890), United States, probably Maine, South Berwick, United States, Silk, machine-made net, embroidered with silk in darning and running stitches, 97 x 100.8 cm (38 1/4 x 39 5/8 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Towel, 18th century, Greece, Northern Sporades Islands, Lesbos, Mytilene, Mytilene, Linen and silk, plain weave self patterned by ground weft floats, embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in Bosnian, flat, double running, running (pat...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Fichu with Frilled Outer Edge, 1850/75, Ireland, Carrickmacross, Carrickmacross, Cotton, machine-made net, appliqu?d with plain weave, cut and drawn work filled with buttonhole bars decorated with buttonhole picots and darned points, embroidered in cro...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Bonnet Veil, c. 1835, Sara Ann Reno (American, active c. 1835), United States, Ohio, Holland, Ohio, Silk, machine-made net, embroidered with silk in darning and running stitches, edged with cotton, machine-made picots, 114 x 84.3 cm (44 7/8 x 33 1/8 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Cover, 19th century, Greece, Cotton, plain weave, pulled thread work embroidered with silk in darning and hem stitches, embroidered in double running, four-sided, overcast and satin stitches, 95.6 x 43.6 cm (37 5/8 x 17 1/4 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Panel (Bed Curtain), 18th century, Greece, Cyclades Islands, Naxos, N?xos, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk in running stitches (pattern darning), two loom widths joined, 242.6 x 89.1 cm (95 1/2 x 35 1/8 in.).
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Border, 17th century, Italy or Spain, Italy, Linen, plain gauze weave, embroidered with linen yarns in back, darning, double running, and overcast stitches, 274.2 x 20.2 cm (108 x 8 in.).
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Editorial Book Cover for Book of Psalms, Prayers, and Hymns, 17th century, England, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in plaited braid and tent stitches, raised darning, 9.8 ? 6.4 cm (2 1/2 ? 3 7/8 in.).
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Editorial Portion of Bedhanging, 1601/50, Spain or Portugal, Spain, Linen, squares of plain weave, cut work embroidered in overcast stitches and buttonholed bars, alternating with squares of knotted square netting embroidered in cloth, darning, and overcast stit...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Panel Depicting Annunciation of Virgin, 1667, Catarina Bremselin, Germany or Switzerland, Germany, Linen, knotted square netting, embroidered in cloth and darning stitches, edged with plain weave, 91.5 x 90.2 cm (36 x 35 1/2 in.).
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Editorial Towel/Napkin, 1875/1900, Turkey, Turkey, Cotton, plain weave, embroidered with silk and gilt metal strip and gilt metal strips in darning, fishbone, overcast, padded overcast, running, twined double runningl Russian overcast, satin and padded satin sti...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Veil, 1850/75, Ireland, Limerick, Irish Republic, Cotton, machine-made net, embroidered in cross, darning, crossed back, eyelet, herringbone, wave filling, overcast, and running stitches, edged in machine-made picot edging, 195.5 ? 171.5 cm (76 7/8 ? 6...
- 2019-11-18
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Editorial Fichu, 1850/75, Probably France, France, Cotton, machine-made twist net, embroidered in chain stitches (tambour work) and appliqu?d with plain weave, embroidered in chain, darning, overcast, and satin stitches, 80 ? 155.7 cm (31 1/2 ? 61 1/4 in.).
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