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Results for "Towel End"12 records

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Towel End

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c 1700s- 1800s · Embroidery, plain weave linen (est.) with polychrome wool (est.) and metal thread chain stitch embroidery; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trim

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Towel End

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c. 1800–1825 · Embroidery, Linen: plain weave ground; wool; metal thread: embroidery, chain stitch; silk: ribbon

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Lace Towel End

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c. 1700s–1800s · Embroidery, cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plants motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon and metal thread trim

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Lace Towel End

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c. 1700s–1800s · Lace, cotton or linen (est.) straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a monochrome plaited ground (metal thread or linen (est.) linking the tape; applied silk (est.) and metal thread ribbon

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Lace Towel End

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1700s–1800s · Lace, cotton or linen (est.) straight (continuous) bobbin lace; ground with interspersed motifs of plant and animal forms in plain weave outlined with metal thread; applied silk (est.) ribbons

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Lace Towel End

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c. 1700s–1800s · Lace, cotton or linen (est.) straight (continuous) bobbin lace; ground with interspersed motifs of plant and animal forms in plain weave outlined with gimp (heavy cord); applied silk (est.) ribbon

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Lace Towel End

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c. 1700s–1800s · Lace, cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with colored gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon

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Lace Towel End

Unrecorded maker

c. 1700s–1800s · Lace, cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace (Vologda tape lace). The tape forms figural or plant motifs outlined with gimp (heavy cord) with a polychrome plaited ground linking the tape; applied silk (est.) ribbon

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Lace Towel End

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1700s–1800s · Lace, cotton or linen (est.); straight (continuous) bobbin lace; ground with interspersed motifs of plant and animal forms in plain weave outlined with gimp (heavy cord); applied silk (est.) ribbon

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Panel

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c. 1780–1840 · Embroidery, Linen: plain weave; silk; embroidery

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Panel

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c. 1780–1840 · Embroidery, Linen: plain weave; silk: embroidery

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Joined Towel Ends with Floral Motifs

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1800s · Lace, Linen: needle lace (cutwork and drawnwork), straight (continuous) bobbin lace, (tape lace) edging

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