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Editorial Aconitum Cammarum L., Long-armed Ironhut, Breitblattiger Ironhut, Fig. 21, after p. 84, Labram, Jonas David (gezeichnet);, Brodtmann, C. J (lith.), Johannes Hegetschweiler, Jonas David Labram, C. J Brodtmann: Die Giftpflanzen der Schweiz. Z?rich: Verla...
Editorial Sampler. Spain. Date: 1815. Dimensions: 36.8 x 75.2 cm (14 1/2 x 29 5/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work; embroidered with silk floss and linen yarns, in black, double faggot, hem interlocking, loop, overcast, Russian overcast, and wave sti...
Editorial Sampler. Elisha Ryan (Irish, born 1837/38); Ireland. Date: 1852. Dimensions: 62.9 ? 44.5 cm (24 3/4 ? 17 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with wool in overcast stitch; embroidered with silk and wool in cross, long-armed cross, outline...
Editorial Picture (Needlepoint). Switzerland. Date: 1616. Dimensions: 66 x 75.1 cm (26 x 29 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss, linen yarns, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in bullion, buttonhole, detached buttonhole, chain, cross, half ...
Editorial Sampler. Stitched by Parnell Mackett (English, active c. 1690); England. Date: 1690. Dimensions: 21.1 ? 106.2 cm (8 3/8 ? 41 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in darning, interlocking lace, satin, and needle lace filling ...
Editorial Altar Carpet. Portugal, Arraiolas. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 356.7 x 191.5 cm (141 1/8 x 75 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool in long-armed cross stitches. Origin: Spain.
Editorial Cushion Cover. England. Date: 1601. Dimensions: 49.5 ? 52.8 cm (19 1/2 ? 20 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen, and wool yarns in long-armed cross stitches; edged with wool and linen, plain weave with extended weft cut fringe. O...
Editorial Pillow Cover (Incomplete). Italy. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 54.1 x 43.8 cm (21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.) Inner panel: 20.3 x 13.3 cm (8 x 5 1/4 in.) Band of inner panel: 47.3 x 42.3 cm (18 5/8 x 16 5/8 in.) Lace width: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) Upper band: 6.2 x...
Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 14.5 x 49.2 cm (5 3/4 x 19 3/8 in.) Weft repeat: 23.4 cm (9 1/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back and long-armed cross stitches; lower edge finished with silk, twin cord. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Border. Egypt. Date: 801 AD-1300. Dimensions: 16.3 ? 57.2 cm (6 3/8 ? 22 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in long-armed cross and running (pattern darning) stitches. Origin: Egypt.
Editorial Sampler. Elisha Ryan (Irish, born 1837/38); Ireland. Date: 1852. Dimensions: 62.9 ? 44.5 cm (24 3/4 ? 17 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with wool in overcast stitch; embroidered with silk and wool in cross, long-armed cross, outline...
Editorial Sampler. Spain. Date: 1815. Dimensions: 36.8 x 75.2 cm (14 1/2 x 29 5/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work; embroidered with silk floss and linen yarns, in black, double faggot, hem interlocking, loop, overcast, Russian overcast, and wave sti...
Editorial Pillow Cover (Incomplete). Italy. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 54.1 x 43.8 cm (21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.) Inner panel: 20.3 x 13.3 cm (8 x 5 1/4 in.) Band of inner panel: 47.3 x 42.3 cm (18 5/8 x 16 5/8 in.) Lace width: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) Upper band: 6.2 x...
Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 14.5 x 49.2 cm (5 3/4 x 19 3/8 in.) Weft repeat: 23.4 cm (9 1/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back and long-armed cross stitches; lower edge finished with silk, twin cord. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Picture (Needlepoint). Switzerland. Date: 1616. Dimensions: 66 x 75.1 cm (26 x 29 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss, linen yarns, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in bullion, buttonhole, detached buttonhole, chain, cross, half ...
Editorial Sampler. Stitched by Parnell Mackett (English, active c. 1690); England. Date: 1690. Dimensions: 21.1 ? 106.2 cm (8 3/8 ? 41 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in darning, interlocking lace, satin, and needle lace filling ...
Editorial Altar Carpet. Portugal, Arraiolas. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 356.7 x 191.5 cm (141 1/8 x 75 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool in long-armed cross stitches. Origin: Spain.
Editorial Border. Egypt. Date: 801 AD-1300. Dimensions: 16.3 ? 57.2 cm (6 3/8 ? 22 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in long-armed cross and running (pattern darning) stitches. Origin: Egypt.
Editorial Cushion Cover. England. Date: 1601. Dimensions: 49.5 ? 52.8 cm (19 1/2 ? 20 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen, and wool yarns in long-armed cross stitches; edged with wool and linen, plain weave with extended weft cut fringe. O...
Editorial Bed Curtain, 1750/1800, United States, Two panels joined, linen, plain weave, embroidered with wool yarn in bullion, long-armed cross, satin, and stem stitches, Roumanian and trellis couching, 214.9 x 165.1 cm (84 5/8 x 65 in.).
Editorial Bedcover, c. 1849, Executed by Rebecca C. Hayward, American, active c. 1849, United States, Massachusetts, Winchendon, Massachusetts, Wool, broken twill weave, fulled, embroidered with wool and silk in back, individual back, looped back (cut to form pi...
Editorial Man?s Cap, 1601/25, England, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk floss and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, in variety of buttonhole, chain, long-armed cross, ladder, outline, and running stitches, woven wheels, 15.9 ? 19.6 ? 19.6 cm (6 3/8 ? 7 3/4...
Editorial Sampler, 1870, Mexico, M?xico, Cotton, plain weave, embroidered with wool in back, cross, long-armed cross, hem, and stem stitches, 73.8 x 74.2 cm (29 x 29 1/4 in.).
Editorial Altar Frontal, 18th century, Italy, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with linen in back, cross, long-armed cross and double running stitches, edged with linen, bobbin straight lace, cotton, plain weave tape, 74.6 x 276.7 cm (29 3/8 x 109 in.).
Editorial Border, 17th century, Spain, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk floss, in back and long-armed cross stitches, 8.1 x 65.3 cm (3 1/4 x 25 5/8 in.).
Editorial Panel with the Figures of Three Continents, 17th century, Italy, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk in bullion, chain, crested chain, rosette chain, closed feather, long-armed cross, whipped long-armed cross, knot and stem stitches, 26.1 x 88 cm...
Editorial Sampler, 19th century, Mexico, M?xico, Linen, plain weave, cut and drawnwork, embroidered with silk floss, and silk yarns in darning, double faggot, hem, interlocking, knotted and overcast stitches, embroidered in the back, cross, detached chain, doubl...
Editorial Sampler, 1825/75, Mexico, M?xico, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk floss in cross, long-armed cross, flame, running, double running, square open-work, and satin stitches, drawnwork embroidered with linen and silk floss in Aztec, buttonhole, ch...
Editorial Valance (For a Bed), 18th century, Greece, Cyprus, Cyprus, Linen, plain weave, embroidered with silk in cross and long-armed-cross stitches, needlemade edging of Antwerp edge stitches and countered two-strand warp twining with extended warp fringe, 220...
Editorial Sampler, 1825/75, Mexico, M?xico, Linen, plain weave, cut and drawn-work embroidered with linen and silk floss in Aztec, hem, interlaced loop, Russian overcast, and a variation of the Roman stitch, and embroidered with linen and silk floss in back, cro...
Editorial Sampler. Elisha Ryan (Irish, born 1837/38); Ireland. Date: 1852. Dimensions: 62.9 ? 44.5 cm (24 3/4 ? 17 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with wool in overcast stitch; embroidered with silk and wool in cross, long-armed cross, outline...
Editorial Sampler. Mexico. Date: 1849. Dimensions: 29.9 x 42.6 cm (11 3/4 x 16 3/4 in.). Cotton, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered with silk in overcast stitches; embroidered in double running and long-armed cross stitches; beaded with glass beads. Ori...
Editorial Pillow Cover (Incomplete). Italy. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 54.1 x 43.8 cm (21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.) Inner panel: 20.3 x 13.3 cm (8 x 5 1/4 in.) Band of inner panel: 47.3 x 42.3 cm (18 5/8 x 16 5/8 in.) Lace width: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) Upper band: 6.2 x...
Editorial Sampler. Stitched by Parnell Mackett (English, active c. 1690); England. Date: 1690. Dimensions: 21.1 ? 106.2 cm (8 3/8 ? 41 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in darning, interlocking lace, satin, and needle lace filling ...
Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 14.5 x 49.2 cm (5 3/4 x 19 3/8 in.) Weft repeat: 23.4 cm (9 1/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back and long-armed cross stitches; lower edge finished with silk, twin cord. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Sampler. Mercy Mackett (English, active c. 1688); England. Date: 1688. Dimensions: 21.2 ? 105.1 cm (8 3/8 ? 41 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; with bands of cut and drawn thread work in back, buttonhole, darning, double hem, interlocking lace, overcast, ...
Editorial Sampler. Elisha Ryan (Irish, born 1837/38); Ireland. Date: 1852. Dimensions: 62.9 ? 44.5 cm (24 3/4 ? 17 1/2 in.). Cotton, plain weave; cutwork embroidered with wool in overcast stitch; embroidered with silk and wool in cross, long-armed cross, outline...
Editorial Picture (Needlepoint). Switzerland. Date: 1616. Dimensions: 66 x 75.1 cm (26 x 29 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss, linen yarns, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in bullion, buttonhole, detached buttonhole, chain, cross, half ...
Editorial Bed Curtain and Valance. United States. Date: 1701-1725. Dimensions: a: 213.2 x 166.5 cm (84 x 65 1/2 in.) b: 29.1 x 164 cm (11 1/2 x 64 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool yarn in bullion, long-armed cross, satin, and stem stiches; Ro...
Editorial Sampler. Mercy Mackett (English, active c. 1688); England. Date: 1688. Dimensions: 21.2 ? 105.1 cm (8 3/8 ? 41 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; with bands of cut and drawn thread work in back, buttonhole, darning, double hem, interlocking lace, overcast, ...
Editorial Sampler. Stitched by Parnell Mackett (English, active c. 1690); England. Date: 1690. Dimensions: 21.1 ? 106.2 cm (8 3/8 ? 41 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; bands of cut and drawn thread work in darning, interlocking lace, satin, and needle lace filling ...
Editorial Border. Egypt. Date: 801 AD-1300. Dimensions: 16.3 ? 57.2 cm (6 3/8 ? 22 1/2 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk floss in long-armed cross and running (pattern darning) stitches. Origin: Egypt.
Editorial Band. Egypt. Date: 1201-1400. Dimensions: 4.8 ? 14.4 cm (1 7/8 ? 5 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in cross and long-armed cross stitches. Origin: Egypt.
Editorial Cushion Cover. England. Date: 1601. Dimensions: 49.5 ? 52.8 cm (19 1/2 ? 20 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk, linen, and wool yarns in long-armed cross stitches; edged with wool and linen, plain weave with extended weft cut fringe. O...
Editorial Sampler. Spain. Date: 1815. Dimensions: 36.8 x 75.2 cm (14 1/2 x 29 5/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work; embroidered with silk floss and linen yarns, in black, double faggot, hem interlocking, loop, overcast, Russian overcast, and wave sti...
Editorial Sampler. Mexico. Date: 1849. Dimensions: 29.9 x 42.6 cm (11 3/4 x 16 3/4 in.). Cotton, plain weave; cut and drawn work embroidered with silk in overcast stitches; embroidered in double running and long-armed cross stitches; beaded with glass beads. Ori...
Editorial Pillow Cover (Incomplete). Italy. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 54.1 x 43.8 cm (21 1/4 x 17 1/4 in.) Inner panel: 20.3 x 13.3 cm (8 x 5 1/4 in.) Band of inner panel: 47.3 x 42.3 cm (18 5/8 x 16 5/8 in.) Lace width: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.) Upper band: 6.2 x...
Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 14.9 x 52.6 cm (5 7/8 x 20 3/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back and long-armed cross stitches; lower edge finished with silk, twin cord. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Border. Italy. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 14.5 x 49.2 cm (5 3/4 x 19 3/8 in.) Weft repeat: 23.4 cm (9 1/4 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in back and long-armed cross stitches; lower edge finished with silk, twin cord. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Altar Carpet. Portugal, Arraiolas. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 356.7 x 191.5 cm (141 1/8 x 75 3/8 in.). Linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool in long-armed cross stitches. Origin: Spain.
Editorial Picture Depicting Peace, Justice, and Plenty (Needlework). England. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 34.5 ? 43.9 cm (13 5/8 ? 17 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal strips, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and meta...
Editorial Performing monkey. Two monkey trainers from the 'land of the long-armed men'. [From a book of Japanese comic verse illustrated by Hokusai]. Shikinamigusa [waves of migrants from strange lands]. Edo, 1796. Source: 16099.c.60, 7v. Language: Japanese.
Editorial Simia longimana. The long-armed gibbon. Musei Leveriani explicatio, Anglica et Latina (containing select specimens from the museum of ... Sir A. Lever), etc. vol. 1, vol. 2, pp. 1-48. Impensis Jacobi Parkinson: [London,] 1792, 96. 1792. Source: 40.e.15...
Editorial Sampler. Date/Period: 1848. Sampler. Medium: silk and cotton embroidery on cotton foundation. Technique: embroidered in satin, cross, long-armed cross, and double running stitches on plain weave foundation. Height: 945 mm (37.20 in); Width: 350 mm (13....
Editorial Sampler. Date/Period: Ca. 1860. Sampler. Medium: wool embroidery on linen foundation. Technique: embroidered in counted cross and long-armed cross stitches on plain weave foundation.
Editorial Sampler. Date/Period: Ca. 1800. Sampler. Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation. Technique: embroidered in satin, eyelet, cross, long armed cross, rococco variation, chain and couching stitches on plain weave foundation. Height: 337 mm (13.26 in);...
Editorial Warty brassia orchid, Brassia verrucosa (Long-armed brassia, Brassia brachiata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by George Barclay after an illustration by Miss Sarah Drake from Edwards' Botanical Register, edited by John Lindley, London, Ridgeway, ...
Editorial Agile gibbon, Hylobates agilis, endangered. Long-armed ape. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by J. Pass after an illustration by Johann Jakob Ihle from Ebenezer Sibly's Universal System of Natural History, London, 1795.
Editorial Gamochonia octopi and squid: long-armed squid, Chiroteuthis veranii, umbrella squid, Histioteuthis bonnellii, Pinnoctopus cordiformis, common octopus, Octopus vulgaris, and Amphioctopus granulatus. Chromolithograph by Adolf Glitsch from an illustration...
Editorial Long-armed chafer beetle, Euchirus longimanus (Long-armed beetle, Scarabaeus longimanus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's The Naturalist's Miscellany...
Editorial Long-armed polype, Hydra longimana (Hydra vulgaris?). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany," London, 1810.
Editorial Elbow crab, Parthenope longimanus (Long armed crab, Cancer longimanus). Illustration drawn and engraved by Richard Polydore Nodder. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from George Shaw and Frederick Nodder's "The Naturalist's Miscellany," London, 1799.
Editorial Long-armed ape or gibbon.. Hylobates sp.
Editorial Long-armed ape (Hylobates).