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sample	86.2.74
Fabric sample. Natural lace in ribbon with handmade cotton rings in flower. Two pieces joined at center....View Full Record

Sample, woven	85.5.80a
Sample/fragment of fabric - Pre-Inca Peruvian. Design has a typical Peruvian cat, red and gold as it is now, Chancay period, Peru. Plain weave with inlay. Warp is cotton, natural. Weft is the same....View Full Record

Sample, woven	85.5.80d
Sample/fragment of fabric - Pre-Inca Peruvian, Chancay period. Natural colored embroidered design on gauze. One selvedge....View Full Record

Sample, woven	85.5.80e
Sample/fragment of fabric - Pre-Inca Peruvian, Chancay period. Black and brown colors with triangular motif. Narrow piece attached by crude sewing. There appears to be a "loom cord" along one side. Design is inlaid with floats between the figures on the back. Plain weave with inlay. Warp is cotton, appears to be black. Weft is the same plus natural brown....View Full Record

Apron	85.5.74
Sampler apron - Dark blue with horizontal, patterned stripes in gold, blue, greens, orange and tan. Apron ties of weft strands, inlayed into 3 sets of pattern sheds, then shirred - ends are braided. Weave: Honeysuckle, Overshot Warp: cotton, 20/2, Navy blue. Weft: same. Pattern weft: Novelty with metallics, floss, perle cottons in many colors....View Full Record

Apron	85.5.73
Sampler apron - Dark blue with horizontal,patterned stripes in coral, greens, and grey. Apron ties of weft strands, inlayed into three sets of pattern sheds, then shirred, then ends are braided. Weave: Honeysuckle, Overshot Warp: Cotton, 20/2 navy. Weft: Same Pattern Weft: cotton, 5/2 and novelties....View Full Record

Sampler	85.5.59
Sampler - Bright rainbow colored "Ancient Rose" weave color blanket....View Full Record

Sampler	85.5.60
Sampler - blue warp in "Weaver's Fancy" and beige warp in "Rosepath" in the center section. Attached muslin strip details treadling orders and weft yarns. Weave: Overshot. Warp: cotton, 8/2 lue and beige in stripes. Weft: multiple Reference: "Weaver's Fancy" is from Davison....View Full Record

Sampler	85.5.61
Sampler - natural background with orangish tan pattern, "Maltese Cross", woven by L. Jessens. Weave: Overshot, Maltese Cross. Warp and weft: Cotton, 20/2 natural Pattern weft: Cotton, 5/2 tan ...View Full Record

Sampler	85.5.62
Sampler - Natural backgound with blue pattern "Ancient Rose". Colored strands are attached along one side and appear to be a code. Weave: Overshot, Ancient Rose. Warp and weft: Cotton, 20/2 natural Pattern weft: Cotton, 5/2 blue....View Full Record

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