Handbag of beige wool embroidered with a circle of leaves in blue and orange with a center design of cat encircled with rabbits in browns and ivory; bag is circle shape with opening at top; long drawstring braided cord cross-body carrying; from Pangrati, Greece.
Part of a tapestry of hand-woven wool in shades of green and brown in a design of tree trunks and a winding ivy vine with leaves; design is large with stylized shading.
Part of a tapestry that hangs in front of a doorway (portiere) of hand-woven off-white wool with large painterly floral design at center and floral vines at the sides; varied use of color in browns, pinks, greens and pale yellows.
Pillow case of tan home-grown, wild silk with chain stitch embroidery in light blue, golden yellow, taupe and ecru silk; three rows of three floral sprigs trimmed in a vine of golden beige silk with a single leaf at each corner; bridal pillow case.
Purse of ribbed maroon velvet embellished with delicate silver coils in a radiating sun; coil design is on flap in a floral design with leaves and saz leaves; background of design has two parallel lines of coils throughout; interior is lined in faille and has one small inner pocket; purse closes with a small metal clasp; twisted, multi-colored cord handle.
Shawl (fragment) of a "Doschali Amri" of reds, grey, purples, beige, and black wool in an all-over pattern of floral, paisley designs blocked in a variety of geometric bands; some of the bands are in the prayer-niche shape; design is done entirely in needle-work in small sections, and then pieces are sewn together so precisely that the stitch-work is practically invisible.
Shawl of red woven cashmere with a paisley pattern composed of floral designs in blues, grey, and golden yellow in a double interlock tapestry weave; large square shape shawl has a sewn-on band around all sides of similar fabric.
Table Cover of gold and lavender silk brocade in a symmetrical ornamental design on ecru ground; design has a shading effect similar to ombre; panel is backed on bright blue silk damask in a scrolling floral design - looks Chinese; back is larger that front creating a blue trim around the front design.
Table Runner of twill weave red cotton brocaded in long metallic gold threads over a silk core; gold threads are couched by red twill weave; 1 1/2" border of scrolling flowers in fuchsia and orange outlined in red with black vines with green filled leaves; flower design also features meandering stems of blue thorn vine of light blue scrolling around the flowers; blocked 3/4" bands of black and gold pattern with small plant-like motif within; backed on a texture patterned woven deep red cotton gauze.
Table Scarf of aqua ribbed silk brocaded in silver and gold metallic threads and colored silks with shells and plants; border of gold metallic band brocaded with grapes; Louis XV (1710 - 1774) design.