Vest Bodice of peach-pink silk brocaded with a lattice ground and leafy vines and flowers in green, blue, yellow, white, pale blue and lilac; deep scoop neckline just below bust is trimmed in metallic lace; sleeveless armholes are trimmed in metallic lace in a scalloped shape; hand-sewn; fully lined, backed in blue linen; lacing closure at center-front with blue velvet, satin-back ribbon. Record says: Seville, Alberto Linares, Spanish 17th century. I can find no evidence to confirm this. --DLF 2019.
Beaded pouch bag with crocheted drawstring closure; light gold beaded body with center ring of white and red, and blue flowers with green leaves; tiny multi-colored beads flower design trims the top and bottom; lined in peach silk that has mostly deteriorated.
Textile yardage of aqua satin and gold cotton damask in a pattern of bees and ornate medallions in gold cotton on aqua satin ground; medallions are spaced in alternating rows with bees patterned in the negative space; two samples of alternative colors of fabric at top.
Wall Hanging of black and white cotton in horizontal bands with figures, birds and plant motifs; hand-embroidered; reversible from negative/positive use of space. From Mexico or Guatemala.
Wall Hanging of hand-woven linen, wool or hemp in a diamond pattern in red and tan; sides are trimmed in tan with blue diagonal stripes; self-fringe at top and bottom.
Wall Hanging of black, orange and yellow cotton; hand-woven in varying size horizontal bands with some yarns dangling throughout; white fringed yarn at ends.
Crazy Quilt of blue, reds and brown velvet with varying stitches; various sizes and shapes of fabric are sewn together with exposed stitching; some shapes contain tree, house, flower in light colored threads; patchwork quilting without repeated motifs or patterns.
Handkerchief of a printed page on fine cotton; the page consists of three sections of poems/songs dealing with the new country...Landing of Columbus; each of the three sections has a photo image at top.
Pillow Sham of woven metallic threads, shades of wine red silk and cotton and brown cotton; one end is sewn closed of grey and orange cotton; design of intricately patterned, geometric horizontal bands.
Paper cut art of brown paper in a vine with elongated leaves and a check patterned ground; design is constructed of horizontal cuts; paper is backed on cotton fabric covered over cardboard.
Textile Panel of silver metallic, turquoise and ecru woven brocade in a modern looking design - abstract; turquoise line tracery; plain seam down center.
Textile Panel of beige cotton brocaded with brown dashes and leaves of silver metallic threads; edges are trimmed in metallic lace; tube opening through middle, each side is longer; backed on woven linen.
Textile Panel of pinks and green floral brocade with accents of ecru, golden yellow and plum; design of large stylized flowers; colors are bold and bright; medium weight with cotton and silk floss; discoloration; designed is outlined.
Textile Panel (part of sleeve) of light blue taffeta brocaded with stripes of dashes of white and shaded dashes in red fading to yellow; vine with tiny roses at center; patterned stripes in green, reds, pinks.
Textile Panel of pink, red, purple, lilac and green silk floss and metallic threads brocaded in a large, symmetrical potted flowers on ecru ground; colors are bold; design is large and takes up most of the area.
Textile Panel of red velvet brocatelle with a center design in high relief of a simple flower and fleur-de-lis shapes at top and bottom of green and metallic threads; could be birds; backed on heavy canvas.
Textile fragment of ecru silk brocade with a central swirling vine with flowers, leaves and grapes in purple, black, green, yellow and pink; trimmed at the edges with heart shaped leaf in yellow outlined in light brown.
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.
Textile fragment of ecru silk damask brocaded with a large potted flower motif in bold colors of gold, green, pink, red, yellow and purple with shading.
Textile fragment of pale aqua velvet in a pattern of flowers set in a diamond of leaves on a woven golden tan ground with metallic threads; pieced together.
Head Scarf of pale pink cotton batiste with block print of a vine plant motif in green, purple and white; square shape with crochet trim with flowers with beaded stamens; might be discharge dye.
Trim from the border of a sari of yellow cotton or silk brocaded in a geometrical design in black and hot pink with a border of alternating dashes in the same colors.
Trim from the border of a sari of dark purple silk or cotton with scrolling flower and vine brocade in green and rose color; green and red striped border with tree motif at one end.
Trim from a border of a sari of deep turquoise silk brocaded with tiny floral diamond pattern in metallic gold bordered by red stripes with gold chevron within; gold zig-zag design at bottom.
Textile sample of metallic gold and black silk brocade in an all-over floral and leaf design with accents of red-orange silk; detailed intricate design.
Textile trim sample of bright fuchsia silk brocaded with gold metallic threads and green silk in a pattern of two birds and floral bouquet set within and ornate olgive; green and gold striped border with ornate leaf design at top.
Upholstery Fabric of greens, black and golden brown woven cotton with added yarn weave in teal, black and golden brown; banded stripes with geometric designs.
Upholstery Fabric of orange, black, dark orange woven cotton with added yarn weave in black, teal, off-white and sage green; striped bands with geometrical linear designs.
Upholstery Fabric of pale blue, tan, brick red, black and beige woven cotton with an added yarn weave; wide striped bands with geometrical linear designs.
Upholstery Fabric of pastel shades of woven cotton in powder blue, pink, yellow and green with added yarn weave; wide check with geometrical linear designs.