Linen Collection (page 14)

Bertha and Two Cuffs (Made from a Border), Italy, 1895 / 1905. Creator: Unknown
Bertha and Two Cuffs (Made from a Border), Italy, 1895/1905

Hanging, England, 1899 / 1901. Creator: Unknown
Hanging, England, 1899/1901. Ships that pass in the night. Probably designed by the Haslemere Peasant Industries

Border (Fragment), Venice, 1625 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Border (Fragment), Venice, 1625/50

Orphrey Panel (Depicting the Nativity), Florence, 1450 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
Orphrey Panel (Depicting the Nativity), Florence, 1450/1500

Part of a Valance, Italy, Probably 1650 / 1700. Creator: Unknown
Part of a Valance, Italy, Probably 1650/1700

Chalice Cover, Italy, 1667 / 1700. Creator: Unknown
Chalice Cover, Italy, 1667/1700

Border, Italy, 1650 / 75. Creator: Unknown
Border, Italy, 1650/75

Border, Italy, 1750 / 1800. Creator: Unknown
Border, Italy, 1750/1800

Border, Germany, 1601 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Border, Germany, 1601/50

Orphrey Fragment, Florence, 1450 / 1500. Creator: Unknown
Orphrey Fragment, Florence, 1450/1500

Fragment (From an Orphrey Band), Florence, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment (From an Orphrey Band), Florence, 15th century

Fragment (From a Vestment), Florence, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment (From a Vestment), Florence, 15th century

Border (Furnishing), Italy, 1601 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Border (Furnishing), Italy, 1601/50

Band from an Orphrey, Florence, 1360s. Creator: Unknown
Band from an Orphrey, Florence, 1360s

Orphrey Fragment (Depicting the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple), Florence, 1450 / 1500
Orphrey Fragment (Depicting the Presentation of Jesus at the Temple), Florence, 1450/1500

Panel, Florence, 16th / 17th century. Creator: Unknown
Panel, Florence, 16th/17th century

Flounce (Used as Quilling), Italy, 1760s. Creator: Unknown
Flounce (Used as Quilling), Italy, 1760s

Shaped Sleeve Ruffle (Engageante), Burano, 1770s / 80s. Creator: Unknown
Shaped Sleeve Ruffle (Engageante), Burano, 1770s/80s

Shaped Sleeve Ruffle (Engageante), Burano, 1760s. Creator: Unknown
Shaped Sleeve Ruffle (Engageante), Burano, 1760s

Fragments (From a Border), Northern Italy, 1601 / 25. Creator: Unknown
Fragments (From a Border), Northern Italy, 1601/25

Possibly a Sash, Burano, 1780s. Creator: Unknown
Possibly a Sash, Burano, 1780s

Flounce (Incomplete), Burano, 1760s. Creator: Unknown
Flounce (Incomplete), Burano, 1760s

Border, Italy, 1760s. Creator: Unknown
Border, Italy, 1760s

Fragment (Border), Italy, 1701 / 25. Creator: Unknown
Fragment (Border), Italy, 1701/25

Border, Italy, 1675 / 1700. Creator: Unknown
Border, Italy, 1675/1700

Border, Italy, 1601 / 1750. Creator: Unknown
Border, Italy, 1601/1750

Borders, Burano, 1760s. Creator: Unknown
Borders, Burano, 1760s

Border (Furnishing), Italy, 1701 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Border (Furnishing), Italy, 1701/50

Flounce (Possibly Valance from a Bed), Italy, 1675 / 1750. Creator: Unknown
Flounce (Possibly Valance from a Bed), Italy, 1675/1750

Border (From a Cover), Italy, 1701 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Border (From a Cover), Italy, 1701/50

Fragment (Insertion), Italy, 1701 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Fragment (Insertion), Italy, 1701/50

Border, Italy, 1701 / 25. Creator: Unknown
Border, Italy, 1701/25

Border, Italy, 1601 / 25 (needlelace); 1625 / 50 (points). Creator: Unknown
Border, Italy, 1601/25 (needlelace); 1625/50 (points)

Flounce (From an Alb), Italy, 1725 / 75. Creator: Unknown
Flounce (From an Alb), Italy, 1725/75

Panel, Italy, 1714. Creator: Unknown
Panel, Italy, 1714

Fragment, Italy, Late 17th to early 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Fragment, Italy, Late 17th to early 18th century

Altar Frontal, Northern Italy, 1725 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Altar Frontal, Northern Italy, 1725/50

Towel, Perugia, 15th century. Creator: Unknown
Towel, Perugia, 15th century

Orphrey Band, Italy, c. 1390. Creator: Unknown
Orphrey Band, Italy, c. 1390

Border, Northern Italy, 1701 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Border, Northern Italy, 1701/50

Flounce, Italy, 1650 / 1775. Creator: Unknown
Flounce, Italy, 1650/1775

Altar Frontal, Italy, 17th / 18th century. Creator: Unknown
Altar Frontal, Italy, 17th/18th century

Sampler, England, 1651. Creator: Mary Bidgood
Sampler, England, 1651

Flounce, Milan, 1701 / 25. Creator: Unknown
Flounce, Milan, 1701/25

Valance (Needlework), Italy, 1650 / 1700 (edging: 20th century). Creator: Unknown
Valance (Needlework), Italy, 1650/1700 (edging: 20th century)

Sampler, England, 1676. Creator: Katherine Veren
Sampler, England, 1676

Fragments (Flounce), Italy, 1701 / 50. Creator: Unknown
Fragments (Flounce), Italy, 1701/50

Two Borders on Parchment (Incomplete), Italy, 1775 / 1825. Creator: Unknown
Two Borders on Parchment (Incomplete), Italy, 1775/1825

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