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Fragment, woven
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95.15.2
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Coverlet fragment. Natual cotton and rose color. Two fragments, seamed through the center at selvedges, turned under for a wide hem.
Overshot weave. Star and roses with table. Weave pattern is sixteen chariot wheels.
Warp is cotton, natural.
Weft is cotton, natural. Singles (unusual for overshot)
Pattern weft is wool, rose, highly twisted.
Documentation: HGA (Handweaving Guild of America) slide kit "Coverlets" #57. Script reads "the 'windows' within the table are sharp and clear, easily distinguished as being an example of a 'fancy table'."
Handwritten note (Terlouw) "Ruth Fowler to E.T.L" (Holroyd) "Slide 57, no draft-too similar"....View Full Record
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Mat, Table
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86.4.50
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Mat - green and white figured stripe with heavy white weft. Pattern is plain in center with white and green checkerboard at each end. Fringe on both ends....View Full Record
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Fragment, woven
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95.15.4
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Fragment of a tablecloth. Red, dark blue and white. Cut and fringed on all four sides, floral design and striped. Interesting structure in the 2/2 area, the 2/2 warp creates its own stripes. Border design: Greek key and wide floral design.
Jacquard, Satin weave (damask).
Warp: cotton, stripes of solid dark blue and 2/2 dark blue and white.
Weft: cotton, red....View Full Record
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Sampler
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86.4.52
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Sampler - fine wool figured lace weave in old rose wool....View Full Record
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purse
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86.2.147
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Purse- blue, black and gold. Object is in an envelope that reads "embroidered purse, old Turkish, From Mrs. Haxall" with other notes....View Full Record
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Sample
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86.4.108a-b
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Fabric samples - Two identical sets of three each; wool suiting fabrics in twill and plain weave....View Full Record
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Scarf, bureau
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93.7.6
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Scarf, dresser - fine linen, woven with an open grid pattern in the weave....View Full Record
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Purse
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86.4.58
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Purse - handwoven undulating twill in white cotton tubular knit; zipper closure with braided and tasseled pull....View Full Record
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Apron
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86.4.57
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Apron - orange and black cotton with figured stripes of white cotton embroidery weave on skirt and waistband; pockets on each side....View Full Record
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Belt
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86.4.56
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Belt - blue and white figured cotton with border stripes and long fringes at both warp ends....View Full Record
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