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A work made of silk, warp-float faced satin weave self patterned by ground wefts.

Panel, 1625/75

A work made of cotton and rayon (creped yarn), combined twill weave; band of twill orders: weft-float faced twill; twill; warp-float faced twill.

Panel (Upholstery Fabric), 1948/49

Gladys Rogers Brophil

A work made of linen and wool, plain weave double cloth; woven on loom with jacquard attachment; two loom widths joined.

Coverlet, 1834

David D. Haring

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

Border, 1750/75

A work made of linen, bobbin straight lace.

Border, 1675/1700

A work made of linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, hem and double running stitches; edged with silk, bobbin straight lace.

Cover, 1601/25 (center: 19th century)

A work made of silk, bobbin straight lace.

Pair of Lappets (Joined), 1860s/70s

A work made of silk, silver-gilt-strips wound around silk fiber cores, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts, supplementary binding warps tying some self-patterning ground wefts in plain interlacings and self-patterned by areas of 1:3 twill interlacings.

Panel, 1730s

A work made of silk, warp-striped, warp-faced plain weave with extended ground weft loop fringe; grouped and knotted; with attached loop and cut fringe tassels.

Fringe, 17th/18th century

A work made of linen and wool, plain weave with plain interlacing of secondary binding warp and patterning wefts.

Panel (Depicting Christ Entering Jerusalem), 17th century

A work made of silk, gold gilt strips, gild gilt strips wound around a silk fiber core, plain weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts.

Panel, 1725/75

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

Fragment (from a Bedcover), c. 1900 or earlier

A work made of silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet.

Panel, 16th century

A work made of silk and linen, double cloth.

Fragment, 17th century

A work made of brocaded plain compound cloth (research card).

Panel, 1875/1900

A work made of leather with one strap and original buckle.

Shoe, 16th century

A work made of brocaded compound cloth.

Fragment (Border), 18th century

A work made of cotton, bobbin part lace of a type known as "duchesse de bruges".

Scarf, 1880s/90s

A work made of silk, plain weave.

Scarf, Late 20th century

Christopher Leitch

A work made of linen, needle lace.

Border, 1701/25

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