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A work made of round glass beads, opaque and transparent, worked between taut vertical threads, 2 horizontal (or wefts) through each bead.

Band, 1833

A work made of plain compound cloth (old card).

Fragment, A.D. 1476/1532

Chuquibamba

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool in bullion, chain, and satin stitches.

Table Topper, 1760

Mary Toppin

A work made of linen, bobbin straight lace.

Border, 1775/1800

A work made of silk, pusher machine lace.

Stole, 1870s

A work made of linen, raised needle lace.

Fragment (Border), 1675/1700

A work made of linen, needle lace of a type known as "point d'argentan" with a whipped mesh ground.

Pair of Lappets (Joined), 1880s

A work made of silk and silk-wrapped linen, bobbin straight lace of a type known as "gimp".

Fragment, 1650/75

A work.

Fragment (Band)

A work made of wood and iron.

Fireman's Pick Ax, Edo period (1615–1868), 1600/1868

A work made of linen, plain weave; block printed.

Heavenly Vase, 1938

Heal's Fabrics Ltd.

Painting of overlapping squares in grey, yellow, gold, and orange.

Panel, c. 1950

Marianne Strengell

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps in twill interlacings; after weaving, areas of twill floats are cut to form cut velvet au sabre; supplementary pile warp; printed.

Panel (Dress Fabric), c. 1885

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

Panel (Furnishing Fabric), 1960/65

Alexander Girard

A work made of silk.

Tassel Fringe, 17th/18th century

A work made of wool, twill weave; embroidered with wool in chain, satin, and stem stitches; edged with linen and wool fringe.

Blanket, c. 1830

A work made of silk, double crochet stitch with metal beads and areas of openwork formed by double and treble crochet stitch combination; sewn to metal clasp and chain with silk thread.

Bag, c. 1840

A work made of linen, plain weave; edged with cotton and linen, mixed lace known as "brussels application lace": bobbin and needle laces applied to machine-made net.

Handkerchief, 1875/1900

A work made of silk, cut, uncut, and voided velvet against satin weave foundation.

Fragment, 18th century

A work made of wool, plain weave; probably stenciled and resist dyed (yûzenzome); lined with wool, plain weave; padded with cotton.

Okurumi, Shôwa period (1926–1989), c. 1930

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