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Collection Database
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fragment, woven
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93.2.2B
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Blanket fragment - Bands of thin mulitcolored stripes alternate with wide bands of natural and dark blue. Finished with red blanket yarn....View Full Record
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Sampler
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85.5.63a-c
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Sampler (c)- Monk's Belt pattern in browns, golds and greens. (a) is letter from weaver, (b) is draft and instructions for weaving.
Weave: Overshot, Monk's Belt
Warp: Cotton, 20/2 "Cork" Lily
EPI: 30
Weft: Cotton, 8/4; Nylon, brown; Saran, gold; Spun Rayon, Terra Cota; Rayon Boucle, dark green; spun Rayon, Old gold....View Full Record
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hanging
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92.2.76
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Wall hanging - gossamer background, linen, black with 3 square/rectangular ornaments in red, orange and yellow (floss).
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hanging
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92.2.75
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Wall hanging - grey background. The actual tapestry is hand stitched as second layer over the plain backgound, acting as "frame" ornament background same grey, colors of design; watercolors, black, blues, greens.
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Yardage
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87.6.152
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Woven suiting yardage in natural color warp and camel color weft with blue stripe along one end. Twill in wool fibers. Weft fiber is thinner than that of warp. Two selvedges. Unfinished at both ends....View Full Record
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Sample
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87.6.30C
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Sample. Possibly crackle weave. Woolen yarns in plum, forest green, eggplant, deep Wedgewood blue. Open, cut ends on sides, with warp ends on remaining side...View Full Record
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Sampler
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87.6.77
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Long narrow sampler in off white, grey, beige, pink, blue and brown with silver and copper colored metallic cords. Warp includes off white cotton and man made yarns as well as metallic cord. Weft consists of off white man made yarn plus colored yarns and metallic cord. Cords are woven to create grid design. Blue yarn is a heavy wool-like synthetic, in twill, at one end....View Full Record
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sampler
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85.5.437
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Rectangular sampler. Rust, with thin white twill stripes. Cotton.
Weft: 8/4 yellow cutting line "aunt lydia" natural brown and natural jute.
Weave analysis attached....View Full Record
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sample, woven
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85.5.43A-B
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Coverlet fragments- Black, white and red large twill plaid. Both are rectangular.
Handwritten note on artifact says commercial.
a) has three machine stitched hems.
b) two sides are stitched....View Full Record
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Placemat
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85.5.440
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Placemat - jute and rust cotton; twill stripe. Hemmed on 2 sides....View Full Record
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