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A work made of cotton; plain weave; embroidered in cross stitch, in wool.

Belt (Faja), 1930/39

Maya

A work made of linen, plain weave; cut and drawn thread work in needle lace fillings; embroidered in bullion, buttonhole, double hem, eyelet, overcast, and satin stitches; couching; edged with macramé.

Border (Probably for Table Cloth), 1601/25

A work made of leather.

Shoe, 16th century

A work made of tortoise shell; shell hook and chain.

Fan, c. 1873

A work made of paper.

Waistcoat Design, 1830s/40s

A work made of silk and cotton, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave; watered (moiré); appliquée with silk and cotton, warp-faced weft-ribbed plain weave and warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk and cotton, in chain and overcast stitches.

Panel (Dress or Furnishing Fabric), 1901

Joseph Maria Olbrich

A work made of silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, satin weave with brocading wefts and self-patterned by areas of twill weave.

Panel, 1700/25

A work made of white ostrich feathers on plain tortoise shell sticks and guards; shell rivet and loop; white silk cord and tassel with finger loop.

Fan, 19th century

A work made of silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave self-patterned by areas of 1:7 'z' twill weave.

Panel, 1775/1800

A work made of linen, bobbin part lace.

Insertion, 1725/1775

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and supplementary brocading wefts.

Six Panels, c. 1760

A work made of cotton, silk and wool, slit and double interlocking tapestry weave.

Panel, c. 1927

A work made of cotton, plain weave; roller printed.

Panel, 19th century

A work made of silk, plain weave with patterning wefts and painted pile warp uncut solid velvet (chiné); pile warp fringe.

Border, 19th century

A work made of cotton and linen, bobbin straight lace of a type known as "mechlin" with a kat stitch mesh ground.

Border, 1901/25

A work made of cotton and rayon, satin weave of complementary wefts self-patterned by areas of satin interlacings and areas of plain weave.

Les Ananas (No. 10), 1923/24

Edouard Bénédictus

A work made of linen, bobbin part lace.

Border, 1701/25

A work made of cotton and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots".

Rug, 1938

A work made of cotton, plain weave, in parts (block?) printed; pieced; backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted and stitched in trapunto technique.

Bedcover (Pincushion and Burrs or Square and Swallows Quilt), c. 1830

A work made of cotton, plain weave with supplementary, discontinuous pile warps forming cut, voided 'velvet'; edged with wook in knotted, cut fringe.

Table Cover, 1890s

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