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Editorial Valance. China. Date: 1799. Dimensions: 113.4 ? 126 cm (44 3/4 ? 49 5/8 in.). Top: cotton, plain weave; block printed; narrow band: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and s...
Editorial Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe). Manchu; China. Date: 1720-1740. Dimensions: 134 ? 188.8 cm (52 3/4 ? 74 3/8 in.). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, 1:1 plain gauze weave with supplementary brocading wefts; cuff trim: silk, plain weave...
Editorial Woman?s Ao (Short Robe), Qing dynasty (1644?1911), 1875/1900, Han-Chinese, China, Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave, embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin and stem stitches, laid work and couchi...
Editorial Picture. England. Date: 1625-1675. Dimensions: 30.8 ? 36.1 cm (12 1/8 ? 14 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal purl, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in running, satin, and split stitches; couching. Orig...
Editorial Needlework. England. Date: 1698. Dimensions: 34.6 ? 43.5 cm (15 5/8 ? 17 1/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; appliqu?d with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in tent stitches and embroidered with silk, linen, gilt-metal strips, wi...
Editorial Picture (Depicting the Creation). England. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 23.1 ? 35.6 cm (9 1/8 ? 14 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and fris? yarns, gilt-metal purl, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, metal pieces, ...
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 Fragment. Italy. Date: 1350-1400. Dimensions: 20.2 x 34.6 cm (8 x 13 5/8 in.) Weft repeat: 12.7 cm (5 in.). Silk and animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:3 's' twill interlacings of secondary binding...
Editorial L'Hiver (Winter). After Antoine-Pierre Mongin (French, 1761-1827); Possibly produced by Camille Pernon et Cie.; France, Lyon. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 81.5 ? 95.8 cm (32 ? 37 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk and c...
Editorial Fragment. England or France. Date: 1715-1729. Dimensions: 51 ? 53.6 cm (20 ? 21 1/8 in.) Weft repeat: point repeat. Silk, silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by grou...
Editorial Fragment. Middle East or Spain or Italy. Date: 1301-1400. Dimensions: 16.1 x 19.1 cm (6 3/8 x 7 1/2 in.) Repeat: 5.3 x 6.8 cm (2 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with plain interlacings o...
Editorial Vestment (For a First-degree Taoist Priest). Zheng Wuda? (Hui- chang, active c. 1793); Han-Chinese; China. Date: 1793. Dimensions: 139.6 ? 156.2 cm (55 ? 61 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, peacock-feather-wrappe...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 15.6 x 16.5 cm (6 1/8 x 6 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by reversing of faces (satin damask). Origin: Italy.
Editorial Border. France or Italy. Date: 1700-1725. Dimensions: 33.9 ? 56.1 cm (13 3/8 ? 22 1/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 broken warp chevron twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut solid velvet. Origin: France.
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1601-1650. Dimensions: 13.1 x 15.6 cm (5 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by reversing of faces (satin damask). Origin: Italy.
Editorial Panel (Dress Fabric). France or England. Date: 1706-1716. Dimensions: 44.7 ? 54.2 cm (17 5/8 ? 21 3/8 in.) Weft repeat: 26.3 cm 26.4 cm (10 3/8 in.). Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary binding w...
Editorial Fragment (From an Orphrey Band). Italy. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 30.5 x 50.5 cm (12 x 19 7/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts...
Editorial Fragment. Italy or Turkey. Date: 1475-1525. Dimensions: 64.2 x 67 cm (25 3/8 x 26 3/8 in.) Weft repeat: 41.9 cm (16 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, discontinuous supplementary facing wefts and suppl...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1325-1375. Dimensions: 35 x 44.1 cm (13 3/4 x 17 3/8 in.) Weft repeat: 13.4 cm (5 1/4 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 3:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary bi...
Editorial Fragment. Egypt. Date: 1301-1500. Dimensions: 23.5 ? 29.4 cm (9 1/4 ? 11 1/2 in.) Repeat: 15.7 ? 12.7 cm (6 1/4 ? 5 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 2:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in plain interlacings...
Editorial Fragment (From an Orphrey Band). Italy. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 31.5 ? 35.8 cm (12 3/8 ? 14 1/8 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced satin weave with twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary p...
Editorial Fragment. Egypt. Date: 1301-1500. Dimensions: 20.8 ? 38.2 cm (8 1/4 ? 15 in.) Weft repeat: 14.2 cm (5 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound by secondary binding warps in plain interlacings. Origin: ...
Editorial Panel. France. Date: 1890-1899. Dimensions: 255 ? 126 cm (100 1/2 ? 49 5/8 in.) Repeat: 64.3 ? 63.5 cm (25 3/8 ? 25 in.). Silk and cotton, complementary warp, warp-float faced 7:1 and 4:1 satin weaves with supplementary brocading wefts and with plain ...
Editorial Jacket. Probably England. Date: 1855-1865. Dimensions: 78.3 ? 90.7 cm (30 7/8 ? 35 3/4 in.) Sleeve length: 65.9 cm (26 in.). Silk and mohair, Pusher machine lace with silk, warp frame machine border, and cotton, plain weave undersleeves edged with cot...
Editorial Fan. England. Date: 1870. Dimensions: 24.4 ? 44.6 cm (9 5/8 ? 17 5/8 in.). Silk, bobbin straight lace; underlaid with silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; lined with silk, plain weave; mother-of-pearl sticks and guards; gilt-metal loop and rivet wit...
Editorial Panel. England. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 59.8 ? 54.5 cm (23 1/8 ? 21 1/2 in.) Weft repeat: 27.2 cm 27 cm (10 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of twill interlacing. Origin: England.
Editorial Panel. France. Date: 1804-1814. Dimensions: 86.1 ? 54.9 cm (33 7/8 ? 21 5/8 in.). Silk and cotton, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut, voided velvet. Origin: France.
Editorial Square Shawl. Possibly Austria, Vienna. Date: 1835-1850. Dimensions: 168.8 x 166.6 cm (66 1/2 x 65 5/8 in.). Cotton and wool, center of weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill weave; patterned areas of weft-float faced 3:1 twill weave with supplementary pattern...
Editorial Border. France. Date: 1830-1840. Dimensions: 101.8 ? 27.4 cm (40 1/8 ? 10 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 3:1 plain and twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts. Origin: Fra...
Editorial Panel (Dress Fabric). France. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 30 ? 50 cm (15 3/8 ? 19 5/8 in.) Point repeat: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.). Silk, stripes of warp-float faced satin weave and stripes of two-clor complementary weft plain weave with supplementary patte...
Editorial Salesman's Sample. France, possibly Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 23.1 ? 12.7 cm (9 1/8 ? 5 in.). Silk, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, solid velvet; embroidered with silk floss in outline, satin and stem st...
Editorial Portion of a Waistcoat (Front). France, Lyon. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 48.2 ? 47.8 cm (19 ? 18 7/8 in.) Repeat: 13.5 ? 8 cm (5 1/4 ? 3 1/8 in.). Silk and gilt-metal strips, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary facing wefts bound by seco...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 9 ? 14.3 cm (3 1/2 ? 5 5/8 in.). Silk and silvered-metal strips, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary facing wefts and suplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Salesman's Sample. France, possibly Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 22.9 ? 14 cm (9 ? 5 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; appliqu?d with silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and yarns in outline, satin, single ...
Editorial Panel. Probably England. Date: 1766-1789. Dimensions: 112.6 ? 166.4 cm (44 3/8 ? 65 1/2 in.) Repeat: 34.8-36.3 ? 24.1 cm (13 3/4-14 3/8 ? 9 1/2 in.). Silk, stripes of plain weave with supplementary patterning warps; plain weave with supplementary broc...
Editorial Salesman's Sample (Waistcoat Pocket). France, probably Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 27.3 ? 27.7 cm (10 3/4 ? 10 7/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk floss in satin, single satin and stem stitches; French knots. Orig...
Editorial Salesman's Sample (Waistcoat Pocket). France, probably Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 18.8 ? 26 cm (7 3/8 ? 10 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk cord in outline, satin, padded satin and stem stitches...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 18.7 x 25.6 cm (7 3/8 x 100 1/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with self-patterning ground wefts tied by supplementary binding warps in plain interlacing. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Fragment. France. Date: 1705-1706. Dimensions: 47.9 ? 51.7 cm (18 7/8 ? 20 3/8 in.) Weft repeat: 25.5 cm (10-10 1/8 in.). Silk, gilt-and-silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts, supplemen...
Editorial Bedcover. England. Date: 1710-1750. Dimensions: 158.7 ? 158.8 cm (62 1/2 ? 62 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and coils of silver-metal strips; laid work, couching, and padded ...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1601-1635. Dimensions: 35.6 x 56.7 cm (14 x 22 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced broken twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, solid velvet; stamped. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Fragment (Cut/Slashed). Italy. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 51.5 x 55.4 cm (20 1/4 x 21 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced broken twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; slashed. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Fragment. England or France. Date: 1715-1729. Dimensions: 51 ? 53.6 cm (20 ? 21 1/8 in.) Weft repeat: point repeat. Silk, silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by grou...
Editorial Picture. England. Date: 1625-1675. Dimensions: 30.8 ? 36.1 cm (12 1/8 ? 14 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal purl, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in running, satin, and split stitches; couching. Orig...
Editorial Needlework. England. Date: 1698. Dimensions: 34.6 ? 43.5 cm (15 5/8 ? 17 1/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; appliqu?d with linen, plain weave; embroidered with silk in tent stitches and embroidered with silk, linen, gilt-metal strips, wi...
Editorial Picture (Depicting the Creation). England. Date: 1601-1700. Dimensions: 23.1 ? 35.6 cm (9 1/8 ? 14 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and fris? yarns, gilt-metal purl, gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, metal pieces, ...
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 Panel. Turkey, Bursa. Date: 1550-1600. Dimensions: 48 x 66.6 cm (18 7/8 x 26 1/8 in.) Repeat: 21.3 x 21.7 cm (8 3/8 x 8 9/16 in.). Silk, cotton, metal-wrapped silk threads, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts, supplementary...
Editorial Panel. Italy. Date: 1575-1600. Dimensions: 52.2 x 55.5 cm (20 1/2 x 21 7/8 in.) Warp repeat: 45.8 cm (18 in.). Silk, satin damask weave with warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts. Ori...
Editorial Fragment from an Orphrey Band Depicting the Nativity. Italy. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 27.3 x 34.3 cm (10 3/4 x 13 1/2 in.) Weft repeat: 27.3 cm (10 3/4 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-...
Editorial Orphrey Fragment (Depicting the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple). Italy, Florence. Date: 1450-1500. Dimensions: 21.7 ? 23.1 cm (8 1/2 ? 9 1/8 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced...
Editorial Fragment. Italy. Date: 1450-1500. Dimensions: 24.5 x 24.1 cm (9 5/8 x 9 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 twill weave with weft-float faced 1:3 twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk supplementary facing weft...
Editorial Orphrey Panel (Depicting the Nativity). Italy, Florence. Date: 1451-1500. Dimensions: 35 ? 56 cm (13 3/4 ? 22 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts bound b...
Editorial Fragment. Spain or Italy. Date: 1201-1400. Dimensions: 22.95 x 30.4 cm (9 x 12 in.) Weft repeat: 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.). Silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced warp chevron twill weave with plain interlacings of secondary binding warps ...
Editorial Fragment (From an Orphrey Band). Italy, Florence. Date: 1450-1500. Dimensions: 21 ? 26.7 cm (8 1/4 ? 10 1/2 in.). Silk and gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary patterning wefts and supplementary brocading...
Editorial Fragment (From a Vestment). Italy, Florence. Date: 1401-1500. Dimensions: 50.1 x 35.8 cm (19 3/4 x 14 1/8 in.). Silk, gilt-animal-substrate-wrapped linen, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading ...
Editorial Cope. Italy or Spain. Date: 1500-1525. Dimensions: 114.5 x 290 cm (45 x 114 1/4 in.). Silk warp-float faced broken twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; appliqu?d with silk and silvered-metal wire, plain weave with twill i...
Editorial Altar Frontal. Italy, Florence or Venice. Date: 1450-1500. Dimensions: 100.8 ? 203.4 cm (39 3/4 ? 80 1/8 in.) Repeat: 84.4 ? 56.5 cm (33 1/4 ? 22 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary discontinuous facing brocading we...
Editorial Chair Seat and Back Panel, 18th century, France or Italy, Turin, France, Silk, warp-float faced satin weave, embroidered with silk floss in outline and satin stitches, couching and French knots, a: 50.8 c 66.8 cm (20 ? 26 3/8 in.).
Editorial Panel, 18th century, France, Silk, gold metal strip, silver metal strip, gold metal strip wrapped around silk fiber core, silver metal strip wrapped around a silk fiber core, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary patterning warps, supplementa...
Editorial Fragment (Dress Fabric), 18th century, France, Silk and silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterned by ground weft floats, 24.3 ? 40.1 cm (9 1/2 ? 15 3/4 in.).
Editorial Table Frontal. China. Date: 1804. Dimensions: 94.1 ? 105.2 cm (37 ? 41 3/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips supplementary facing wefts and supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet; to...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 111.7 x 204.8 cm (44 x 80 5/8 in.). Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts some bound in weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings;...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1801-1840. Dimensions: 110.3 x 197.3 cm (43 3/8 x 77 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 'Z'; twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts; embroidered with silk in satin stitches; laidwork and couching; lined with silk, plain we...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 119.2 x 201.9 cm (47 x 79 1/2 in.). Silk and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and supplem...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1801-1850. Dimensions: 116 x 205.4 cm (45 11/16 x 80 7/8 in.) Weft repeat: 11.2 cm (4 3/8 in.). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave, supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float fac...
Editorial Vestment (For a Second-degree Taoist Priest). Han-Chinese; China. Date: 1801-1850. Dimensions: 143.5 ? 189.5 cm (56 1/2 ? 74 5/8 in.) Repeat: 36.8 ? 7.3 cm (14 1/2 ? 2 7/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'S' twill weave self-patterned by areas of pla...
Editorial Woman's Waitao (Semiformal Domestic Surcoat). Han-Chinese; China. Date: 1820-1840. Dimensions: 114.7 ? 133.8 cm (45 1/8 ? 52 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and stem stitches; sleeve bands: silk, plain weav...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 48 7/8 x 84 1/2 in. (124.1 x 214 cm). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts bound by main warps in a weft-float fa...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1792. Dimensions: 108.6 x 178.1 cm (42 3/4 x 70 1/8 in.) Repeat: 44 cm x 22.2 cm (17 3/8 x 8 3/4 in.). Hiri, y?, j?: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill...
Editorial Valance. China. Date: 1799. Dimensions: 113.4 ? 126 cm (44 3/4 ? 49 5/8 in.). Top: cotton, plain weave; block printed; narrow band: silk, warp-float faced 5:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'S' twill interlacings of secondary binding warps and s...
Editorial Cushion Cover. Manchu; China. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 84.1 ? 90.3 ? 12.7 cm (33 1/8 ? 35 1/2 ? 5 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk in knot, satin, and stem sti...
Editorial Buzi (Court Rank Badge). Manchu; China. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 26.6 ? 26.2 cm (10 1/2 ? 10 3/8 in.). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary brocading wefts and self-patterni...
Editorial Cushion Cover. Manchu; China. Date: 1700-1750. Dimensions: 104.1 ? 106.2 cm (41 ? 41 3/4 in.) Repeat: 15.2 ? 7.5 cm (6 ? 3 in.). Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, warp float faced 2:1 '...
Editorial Buddhist Monk's Cape (Incomplete). China. Date: 1650-1700. Dimensions: 128.3 ? 225.8 cm (50 1/2 ? 89 in.). Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, and peacock feathers, slit tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted detai...
Editorial Cushion Cover. Manchu; China. Date: 1700-1750. Dimensions: 101.5 ? 104.9 cm (40 ? 41 1/2 in.). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper-strip-wrapped silk, slit and dovetailed tapestry weave with interlaced outlining wefts; painted details; lined with s...
Editorial Man's Jifu (Semiformal Court Robe). Manchu; China. Date: 1720-1740. Dimensions: 134 ? 188.8 cm (52 3/4 ? 74 3/8 in.). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, 1:1 plain gauze weave with supplementary brocading wefts; cuff trim: silk, plain weave...
Editorial Sample book, Medium: paper, cardboard, silk, metal-wrapped silk cord, metal foil Technique: warp-float face with supplementary warp and weft patterning, Hard covered, accordion-folded portfolio of about 175 trimming samples, many priced in French., Fra...
Editorial Salesman's sample, Medium: silk Technique: satin and stem stitches with French knots on warp-float plain weave Label: silk embroidered in satin, stem and knot stitches on silk warp-float plain weave, Salesmans samples for embroidered waistcoats. Compon...
Editorial Jacket. Probably England. Date: 1855-1865. Dimensions: 78.3 ? 90.7 cm (30 7/8 ? 35 3/4 in.) Sleeve length: 65.9 cm (26 in.). Silk and mohair, Pusher machine lace with silk, warp frame machine border, and cotton, plain weave undersleeves edged with cot...
Editorial Table Frontal. China. Date: 1804. Dimensions: 94.1 ? 105.2 cm (37 ? 41 3/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips supplementary facing wefts and supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet; to...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 111.7 x 204.8 cm (44 x 80 5/8 in.). Silk, gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary brocading wefts some bound in weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill interlacings;...
Editorial Panel. France. Date: 1804-1814. Dimensions: 86.1 ? 54.9 cm (33 7/8 ? 21 5/8 in.). Silk and cotton, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut, voided velvet. Origin: France.
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1801-1840. Dimensions: 110.3 x 197.3 cm (43 3/8 x 77 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 'Z'; twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts; embroidered with silk in satin stitches; laidwork and couching; lined with silk, plain we...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1801-1850. Dimensions: 116 x 205.4 cm (45 11/16 x 80 7/8 in.) Weft repeat: 11.2 cm (4 3/8 in.). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strips, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave, supplementary patterning wefts bound in weft-float fac...
Editorial Woman's Waitao (Semiformal Domestic Surcoat). Han-Chinese; China. Date: 1820-1840. Dimensions: 114.7 ? 133.8 cm (45 1/8 ? 52 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered in knot, satin, and stem stitches; sleeve bands: silk, plain weav...
Editorial Panel. England. Date: 1801-1825. Dimensions: 59.8 ? 54.5 cm (23 1/8 ? 21 1/2 in.) Weft repeat: 27.2 cm 27 cm (10 5/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of twill interlacing. Origin: England.
Editorial Square Shawl. Possibly Austria, Vienna. Date: 1835-1850. Dimensions: 168.8 x 166.6 cm (66 1/2 x 65 5/8 in.). Cotton and wool, center of weft-float faced 1:3 'Z' twill weave; patterned areas of weft-float faced 3:1 twill weave with supplementary pattern...
Editorial Long Shawl. Probably France or Austria. Date: 1825-1835. Dimensions: 276.5 ? 135.9 cm (108 7/8 ? 53 1/2 in.). Silk, wool, and cotton, warp-float faced 3:1 twill weave with supplementary patterning wefts bound in plain interlacings; attached wool fringe...
Editorial Salesman's Sample. France, possibly Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 23.1 ? 12.7 cm (9 1/8 ? 5 in.). Silk, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut, solid velvet; embroidered with silk floss in outline, satin and stem st...
Editorial Salesman's Sample (Waistcoat Pocket). France, probably Lyon. Date: 1780-1790. Dimensions: 16.6 ? 33 cm (6 1/2 ? 13 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave; appliqu?d with silk, satin weave; embroidered with silk floss and silk yarns in outline, satin,...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1775-1800. Dimensions: 48 7/8 x 84 1/2 in. (124.1 x 214 cm). Silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 2:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts bound by main warps in a weft-float fa...
Editorial Kesa. Japan. Date: 1792. Dimensions: 108.6 x 178.1 cm (42 3/4 x 70 1/8 in.) Repeat: 44 cm x 22.2 cm (17 3/8 x 8 3/4 in.). Hiri, y?, j?: silk and gold-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave with weft-float faced 1:2 'Z' twill...
Editorial Bedcover. England. Date: 1710-1750. Dimensions: 158.7 ? 158.8 cm (62 1/2 ? 62 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, silvered-metal-strip-wrapped silk, and coils of silver-metal strips; laid work, couching, and padded ...
Editorial Border. France or Italy. Date: 1700-1725. Dimensions: 33.9 ? 56.1 cm (13 3/8 ? 22 1/8 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 broken warp chevron twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut solid velvet. Origin: France.
Editorial Fragment (Cut/Slashed). Italy. Date: 1601-1625. Dimensions: 51.5 x 55.4 cm (20 1/4 x 21 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced broken twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; slashed. Origin: Italy.
Editorial Panel. France. Date: 1720-1729. Dimensions: 102.4 ? 106.9 cm (40 1/4 ? 42 1/8 in.) Warp repeat: 65.5 cm (25 3/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 7:1 satin weave with supplementary patterning and brocading wefts bound in twill interlacings and self-pattern...
Editorial Picture. England. Date: 1625-1675. Dimensions: 30.8 ? 36.1 cm (12 1/8 ? 14 1/4 in.). Silk, warp-float faced 4:1 satin weave; embroidered with silk, gilt-metal purl, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped silk in running, satin, and split stitches; couching. Orig...
Editorial Panel. Italy, Florence. Date: 1501-1600. Dimensions: 85.9 ? 56.8 cm (33 7/8 ? 22 3/8 in.) Repeat: 34.3 ? 14 cm (13 1/2 ? 5 1/2 in.). Silk, warp-float faced satin weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut voided velvet. Origin: Florence.