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A work made of tabby weave wool ground; embroidered in silk twist.

Sampler, 1796

Mary M. Wallace

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in buttohole, double hem, hem, and overcast stitches; cut and drawn work with silk in needle lace filling stitches.

Border, 1875/1900 (revival lace)

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts, and self-patterning ground wefts; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; and silk and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts, and self-patterning ground wefts; pieced; lined with silk.

Banner, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750/1850

A work made of silk, plain weave variation with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk supplementary facing wefts forming weft loop pile in areas and supplementary pile warps forming cut pile-on-pile voided velvet.

Panel, Late 15th century

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts, and self-patterning ground wefts; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; and silk and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts, and self-patterning ground wefts; pieced; lined with silk.

Banner, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750/1850

A work made of linen, bobbin part lace of continuous clothwork tapestex.

Border, 1701/25

A work made of silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps, supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with secondary binding warps; appliquéd with warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave and warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave over paper; silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave; appliquéd with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; appliquéd with warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; silk, warp-float faced satin weave with 1:2 'z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts and self-patterning ground wefts; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave; appliquéd with warp-float faced 2:2 'z' twill weave; silk, weft-float faced 1:2 'z' twill weave; silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with secondary binding warps; lined with silk, plain weave.

Valance, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1750/1850

A work made of cotton, plain weave; main warp and ground weft cut fringe.

Handkerchief, 1801/25

A work.

Apron, c. 1850

A work made of linen, bobbin part lace.

Border, 1701/50

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave self-patterned by complementary ground weft floats and areas of plain weave; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Panel from a Skirt, c. 1890

A work made of wool, slit tapestry weave (kilim); main warp fringe.

Carpet, c. 1900

A work made of linen, mixed lace of bobbin part lace and needle lace.

Border, 1650/75

A work made of cotton and linen, plain weave; embroidered with linen in padded overcast stitches; edged with cotton, plain weave; cut work embroidered with cotton in herringbone; trammed overcast and open buttonhole filling stitches; buttonhole bars decorated with buttonhole picots and darned wheels.

Handkerchief, 1875/1900

A work made of silk, satin weave self-patterned by reversing of faces (satin damask).

Two Panels, 17th century

A work made of silk, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by ground wefts.

Panel, c. 1707/08

A work made of cotton; printed.

Handkerchief, c. 1805

R. G. Anderston and Company

A work made of cotton, needle lace of a type known as "point de gaze".

Border, 1875/1900

A work made of wool; weft-faced plain weave; with complementary weft stripes; warp fringe, knotted.

Panel, 1901/50

A work made of linen, bobbin straight lace.

Two Insertions, 17th century

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