Arts Center Library | Thousand Islands Arts Center
Collection Database
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Cloth Fragment
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86.1.185
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Length of deep rose and beige damask fabric with pattern of griffins, birds, urns and grape vine. Two selvedges and two handstitched hems....View Full Record
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Fragment, woven
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86.1.187
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Long narrow, fragment of a white cotton damask tablecloth. Appears to be machine woven and has machine-sewn hem on one side. One selvedge. Two torn edges....View Full Record
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Rug
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86.1.188a
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Scatter rug woven of multicolored chenille: purple, orange, green, turquiose, yellow, blue. Weft is chenille roving of synthetic yarns. Warp green mercerized cotton. Two selvedges and knotted fringe at each end....View Full Record
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Sample
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86.1.188b
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Deep blue synthetic yarn sample of chenille roving. Two rows of white thread stitching and one row cut along length for approximately five inches....View Full Record
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Purse
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86.1.194
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Clutch style evening purse in cream colored plain weave. Warp and weft are woven of very fine, shiny synthetic fiber. Metal zipper and inside pockets. Machine top stitching on exterior....View Full Record
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Fragment, woven
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86.1.196
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Fragment of a coverlet. Madder red and white. Fancy table pattern "Sixteen Chariot Wheels". One hemmed edge, 3 cut edges. There is a modern sleeve sewn on one edge to hang it for display.
Weave is twill-fancy, overshot....View Full Record
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Sample
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86.1.198
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Small burgundy rectangular sample with white cotton inlay spelling out "LOVE / TO / BERTA / 1961."
Warp threads are burgundy and deep red two ply S twist cotton alternating in stripes. Weft threads are the same deep red cotton. Inlaid yarn is a heavy pearl cotton, two ply, S twist.
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Table Cover
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86.1.199
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Decorative table cover in light brown singles cotton plain weave ground. Multicolored synthetic-thread embroidered geometric shapes in green, purple, red, black, turquoise and orange. Two lengthwise seams joining three strips of fabric. Two outer strips are 18" wide and middle strip is 12" wide. Selvedges at seams. Unfinished length - no hems. Borders and center field indicate this was meant for a table approximately 26" wide and 48" long. Single border along sides and double border at either end....View Full Record
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Cloth Fragment
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86.1.201
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Natural cotton warp and binding weft with deep turqoise wool pattern weft. Pine tree pattern at hand stitched hem edge. Other traditional patter blocks throughout.
Two selvedges, one handstitched hem and irregular raw cut edge at one end. Raw cuts are through fifth pattern block....View Full Record
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Sample
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86.1.235
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Small natural cotton sample with blue lines and blue lettering: "B F." mounted on card. It is plain weave with inlay. Warp and tabby weft are natural cotton three ply Z twist fine yarn. Fill is heavier natural cotton and blue cotton, both of which appear to be three or four ply and both have an S twist. Two selvedges and two cut edges, one of which has glue reinforcement....View Full Record
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