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A work made of steel cut beads; silk crochet; steel findings; trimmed with spiraled wire and beads strung and joined in pattern.

Miser Bag, 1801/50

A work made of brocaded fancy compound satin.

Panel, 17th century

A work made of silk and gilt-strip-wrapped around a silk fiber core, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by main warps in floats.

Panel, 17th century

A work made of silk, plain weave with supplementary patterning warps; edged with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk and silk, bobbin lace braid and extended weft cut fringe; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Runner, 1860/70

A work made of silk and wool, bands of warp-float faced satin weave; plain weave with supplementary patterning warps; and double-faced four-color complementary weft plain weave; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Panel, c. 1890

A work made of tortoise shell; scroll ornament.

Comb, 1875/1900

A work.

Cover, 17th century

A work made of silk, wool, and cotton, warp threads dyed in multiple colors prior to weaving; center of 2:2 's' twill weave; patterned areas of warp-float faced 3:1 's' twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float faced 1:3 's' twill interlacings; main warp fringe; woven on loom with jacquard attachment.

Square Shawl, c. 1850

Quilted cloth with an appliqued rose motif and leaf rosettes arranged in straight lines, with a border of appliqued festoons.

Roses Quilt, c. 1830/35

Letticia Keziah Vernon

A work made of cotton, plain weave and plain weaves; printed; pieced; edged with cotton, plain weave; backed with cotton, plain weaves; pieced; cotton batting; quilted.

Star Variation Quilt, 1831

Margaret Blean

A work made of cotton, plain weave; quilted and stitched in trapunto technique.

Bedcover, 1819

Ursula Whittelsey

A work made of cotton, pieced plain and satin weaves, some printed in a variety of techniques and some glazed; appliquéd with plain, twill and satin weaves, some printed in a variety of techniques and some glazed; quilted.

"Toby Lil" Quilt, 1951

Bertha Stenge

A work made of cotton, plain weave; appliquéd with cotton, plain weave, printed; backed with cotton, plain weave; quilted.

"Cockscomb, Rose Tree, and Pineapple" Quilt, c. 1840

A work made of cotton, plain weave; appliquéd with plain weaves; roller printed; backed with plain weave; quilted.

"Slashed Star" or "Rose Window" Quilt, c. 1840

A work.

"Harvest Rose" or "Rose of Sharon" Quilt, c. 1850

A work made of appliquéd quilt; dyed and undyed plain weave cotton fabrics.

"Cherry Tree and Robin" Quilt, 1820/50

A work.

"Roses and Buds" or Bride's Quilt, c. 1845

A work made of quilted and appliqued.

"Pomegranate" Quilt, c. 1840

A work.

"Tulip" or "Cotton Bolls" Quilt, c. 1845/50

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

"Pincushion and Burrs" or "Square and Swallows" Quilt, c. 1830

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