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sample	86.2.132
Fabric sample. Natural cotton muslin with whitework and eyelet embroidery in pearl cotton at lower edge. Natural cotton filet lace edging in vining floral motif; sample cut with two side seams as if from a garment....View Full Record

fragment, woven	00.26.11
Squarish scrap of a blanket. Rich colors - red with blue stripes. Twill weave plaid. Tagged, "Blanket of two strips each 40" wide - no border pattern. Mrs. May Davis - Reed Rd. Bergen, N.Y." In different handwriting it also reads "Red is cochineal (tin mordant?) blue is indigo"...View Full Record

Doily	86.4.65
Doily - Pea green and natural linen twill in warp and weft emphasis twill. Fringed and hemstitched on all four sides. Weave is twill, warp and weft faced. Multishaft. Warp is linen, natural Weft is linen, pea green....View Full Record

Doily	86.4.66
Doily - Coral and sage plaid linen. Fringed on all four sides. Note on cat. card says "needs analysis". Weave: possibly overshot or huck Warp: linen, natural, coral, sage. Weft: linen, natural, coral, sage....View Full Record

fragment, woven	93.5.8A
Coverlet fragment - Indigo blue, mustard yellow and white. Cotton warp; wool pattern weft, 2 ply, gold and idigo blue); overshot weave; star and table pattern....View Full Record

Fragment, woven	00.26.10
Blanket fragment - medium weight; blue with narrower natural bands; handspun singles; plain weave. Handwritten tag reads, "Gift of Mrs. John Freund, Victor, NY."...View Full Record

Doily	86.4.67
Doily - light and dark natural colored miniature overshot with "twill" border pattern. Fringed on all four sides. Paper label reads "Laksand" (could be maker or place of origin) Weave is overshot. Warp is cotton, natural. Weft is cotton, natural and linen, dark natural....View Full Record

Hanging	03.1.95
Wall hanging called "bark images" in accession register. Tan background with overlay of abstract pattern resembling bark in various shades of brown. Couched and beaded. Metallic silver beads. Cotton and wool yarn. Gold and tan thread makes a scribbled design over top of the brown layer. Lining is sewn on back with a pocket/sleeve for hanging....View Full Record

Doily	86.4.68
Doily/Mat - Natural linen woven in warp and weft emphasis twill, multishafts. Hemstitched and fringed on all four sides....View Full Record

Mat, Table	86.4.69
Mat or napkin - natural linen plain weave with "printed" pattern in yellow and grey; fringed on all four sides. Weave is plain weave with surface ornamentation. Warp is cotton, natural. Weft is cotton, natural. ...View Full Record

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