Table Scarf made from a fragment of a hand-woven shawl in red, blue, green, gold and black in a very fine tapestry weave; design of five floral medallions surrounded by circular bands of leaves and fruit; border band of scrolling flowers and vines in reds and blues on natural ground; fabric is backed on red and green floral print cotton paisley, leaves and flowers with oval frame; back border trim of purple striated cotton/rayon extends along the edge of the front.
Table Scarf of ivory cotton with red chain stitch leafy vine design at the center; design is circular and stylized and one side is faded in color; all four edges have a crocheted or stitched lace ;soft zig-zag trim matches the style of the vine.
Table Scarf of ivory cotton with faded red chain stitch leafy vine design at the center; design is circular and stylized; all four edges have a crocheted or stitched lace; soft zig-zag trim matches the style of the vine.
Table Runner or Towel of white muslin with red and black border designs; six geometric bands are separated by single filling threads of black and red; central band has elephants in profile; unknotted warp fringe at each end. Might be a towel. Maybe 19th century.
Table Cover of beige ramie, a plain woven stiffened fiber, with red cotton embroidery; two lines of running stitch embroidery trim the edge; each of the four corners has ornate embroidered designs; zig-zag embroidery trims the edges. Record says the fabric is ramie. It's a stiffened fiber that feels like pineapple cloth or banana cloth.
Table Cover of grey cotton muslin with a design of bamboo in a natural white with darker grey edge using Rokechi dyeing technique; natural white line trims the edge of the square textile. Made by Y. Inoue, an 11th grade student at The Aichi Prefectural Toyohashi/ Higashi upper secondary school.
Table Scarf of brocaded satin in grey, brown, orange, lavender, pale green and white in a scene of the Nikko Temple, a famous shrine in Japan, with trees in the background; needlework fringe trim all four sides of the small square textile.
Roundels (set of coasters and placemats) of bright brown barkcloth with embroidered flowers with grass motifs and woman and child figures in green, blue, pink, purple, yellow and off-white; back in a roundel of plain barkcloth; edges are stitched together in a zigzag running stitch of off-white straw; one large roundel, five medium and four small coaster size roundels.
Tea Cloth of fine, white linen hand-embroidered with open-work, shadow-work, textural stitches and satin stitch; each corner is heavily worked with leaves and swirling vines with a lower left scene of a deer with antlers; deer stands near flowers, stream and a tall grass with tiny leaves that blow through the air.
Towel of hand-spun, hand-woven linen with blue and red laid-in weaving; 7" border design at each end and five separate motifs decorate the length of the towel on each side; typical Cretan pattern and colors.
Tea Cloth of very fine abaca fiber with a woven design in mirror image of a palm tree, an architectural dwelling, plants, and an animal (cow) in yellow silk or rayon floss; edges have a stitched scalloped trim.
Tray Cover of mustard yellow woven cotton trimmed in a 1 7/8" band of drawn-work circle pattern with exposed white stitch-work; each long end has a step shape design and a white stitched flower in a triangle of lighter white stitch.
Tea Cloth hand towel of white linen trimmed at each end with ajour lace; ends are fringed; intricate open-work embroidery with star-flower designs and lattice patterns.
Tray Cover of off-white linen with single line embroidery in a blue floral design; design trims the edge in a scrolling floral band; four corner designs and one design in center; some threads are couched; edge is trimmed with a blue zig-zag stitch.
Table Scarf of mottled beige cotton with eco-dyed darker brown pattern of Maple leaves; ecru lace trim of scalloped design; circle of leaves at center and trim of leaves follow the square shape.
Table Scarf of orange, fine woven cotton with block print of floral sprays with leaves and buds in a black outline with red fill; central floral pattern is bordered on all four sides in a paisley, floral band of scrolling stylized designs; 3 1/2" border.
Tea Cloth of ivory woven linen in an optical illusion diaper of squares and rectangles of different sizes creating movement; one selvedged side; silver bleached.
Tea Cloth of very fine woven sheer abaca cloth with a mirror image on each end of trees and an architectural dwelling in a rose gold color silk; edges have a stitched scalloped trim.
Doily of natural linen with hand-embroidery, cut-work, stitch-work and needle lace; patterned bands create a central diamond with open-work and needlelace at each corner; needlelace trim the edges; square shape.
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.
Tea Cloth of white linen with red embroidery; embroidery of a fine line image of a woman with a tree behind her and a banner along the lower part with words in German; bottom is trimmed in fine stitched lace.
Tray Cover of stiffened, woven fabric in an off-white ivory color embroidered on ends with colorful tulips in soft blues, yellows, pinks and bright orange petals with sage green stems and grass motif; hemstitch edge.
Textile of dark pink cotton, linen, and silk with multi-colored striped bands at center with a central band of left facing zig-zag step design in blue-grey, red, green, and purple.
Doily of white grass linen with dark blue needle point design; rectangular band of petite point design around the rectangular doily; center has a petite point design; edges have embroidered blue triangles that create a zig-zag pattern trim.
Table scarf of orange silk embroidered in satin stitch in multi-colored silks in sprigs of flowers, female phoenix, moon (white), sun (dark orange) amid cloud motifs; central design is framed by a black braided cord outside of which, features different flowers in each corner; backed on chartreuse green silk.
Table cover of corded dark blue-purple silk brocade with metallic gold design, and gold lace trim; design of filigree, floral, cloud motif in a small scale, delicate all-over pattern; backed on dark blue-purple silk satin.
Table scarf of old brocaded yellow satin heavily embroidered with colorful silks in a satin stitch; center medallion is 11" in diameter with a large pink, red and orange-yellow peony at the very center surrounded by green leaves, pink and blue peonies and swastikas; the rest of the panel is covered by flowers, stems and leaves predominantly in blue with a few pinky-red peonies; lined with yellow cotton.
Doily of white grass linen with needle point, rectangular band of navy blue Shou character alternating with a clover shape; Doily is rectangular in shape with embroidered zig-zag trim.
Table Scarf of beige silk satin embroidered with various landscape scenes with Chinese figures, a wide variety of animals, chicken, horse, trees, flowers and architecture in natural shades of blue, green, violet, black, and lilac silk floss, and metallic threads; unique embroidery is sewn on a woven linen back; edges are trimmed in brocaded ribbon and finished with black band.
Table cover or cover for small table made from a square of imperial yellow satin with subtle satin stitch embroidery of bats, lotus, flowers, butterflies, swastikas, endless knot; trimmed with couched metallic threads in a key fret design; interlocking flowers framed in a border of black silk satin; backed with pink satin.
Table Runner of a solid embroidered center panel in ecru, gold, turquoise, light blue, medium blue, brown, rust, black, and lilac silk in horizontal geometric bands with Chinese motifs, an all-over diaper, swastika, diamonds, and conventionalized star-shaped flowers; two narrow folded bands trim the center panel, one of blue-green silk and the other of black brocade; the outer band is 3 1/2" wide and is of brown satin damask in a floral burst circle pattern; lined in golden brown taffeta with a diamond diaper texture.
Table cover of embroidered ecru silk with a ribbon trim and blocked with a border of silk trim; center has embroidered design of flowers in Peking knot stitch and other flowers and Chinese symbols in satin stitch in shades of reds, green and blues; border around the outer edge of green silk trimmed in blue pipe; elongated rectangle; center flower in Peking knot stitch with outline of gold couching.
Table cover of ecru silk damask embroidered with flowers and Chinese symbols with border of embroidered purple silk; center embroidery features large lotus in peking knot stitch surrounded with Chinese symbols and smaller flower designs in pinks, blues and some gold thread outline; purple border has colorful embroidery of flowers, bushes and butterflies; purple border is blocked with black pipe.
Table Scarf of natural woven cotton worked in Assisi cross-stitch; 9" unworked octagon at center is surrounded by pink cross-stitch ground with simplified animals, birds, bats and flower motifs outlined in black stitch and unworked within; square shape with self-fringe on all four sides.
Table Scarf of hand-woven white and navy blue cotton with a double-faced, geometric pattern with borders of figured bands; long edges have bands of fringe.
Towel of white linen bordered at both ends with drawn work in a wheat or vine-like design and hand-knotted lace ending in fringe; knotted lace in open-net with geometric patterns; chevron shaped hem with four triangles with fringed ends.
Table Runner of hand-woven deep red raw silk with woven bands that intersect creating a plaid design at outer ends of center; center horizontal bands with weave stitch embroidery in various geometric designs of zig-zag and diamonds and tic-tac-toe; ends have added embroidery; warp fringe.
Tray Cover of ecru cotton tatted lace in an open-work design of mesh leaves and berries; center has two medallions with five leaves extending from a center circle surrounded by small circles (berries) and a band of two joined circles; outer edge features similar leaf motifs and berries; ground of open six-sided circles.
Table Cover or Doily of pale pink stiffened, woven fabric with an open L-shape with drawn work; open-work lace in tic-tac-toe with fine web of natural linen; hemstitch along edge; small square shape.
Table Scarf of natural woven linen with Buratto needle lace in a Garden of Eden design with Adam under the apple tree tasting the forbidden fruit with Eve.
Fingertip Towel of fine pale pink Irish linen with band at bottom of beige linen blocked in an embroidered band at top and bottom; the bottom of the towel is embroidered with a "Jacaranda Tree" in pink and taupe; pink flowers and petals are scattered about the ground; the embroidery is very detailed and textural, and has open-work sections.
Tapa Cloth, made from pounding the inner bark from the Mulberry tree into cloth, of white bark cloth with painted design in bright brown and dark brown; design in geometric, Pacific Islander motif; ground design of triangular pattern in bright brown with dark brown diamonds and central diamond band.
Set of four luncheon napkins of white cotton batiste with shadow embroidery; square napkins with one corner featuring an elephant and opposite corner features a man leading a camel; edges have open-work hemstitch. Goes with matching Tea Cloth (1933.002.004).
Table scarf of red silk with large metallic gold design; ogives with two birds, each on top of a four legged animal; large tassels at ends; designs are set in ovals with scrolling designs within.
Table Runner of hand-woven rust red, off-white and green linen/wool embroidered with small geometric motifs in brown, green and rust; horizontal stripes of varying sizes with figured bands; ends are finished in 4" knotted fringe.
Doily of fine white linen with Hedebo embroidery including satin stitch, needle lace and cut-work; center has a floral motif with heavy padded satin stitch vines with leaves radiating from the center with various open-work shapes repeated around the center design; round shape with scalloped edge worked in buttonhole stitch.
Table Scarf of loosely woven natural cotton embroidered in dark brown, rose (clay) and purple-blue floss; embroidered trim of geometric design with two vertical bands through the center; narrow hems are finished with overcasting in same colors, alternating.
Part of a table runner of hand-woven natural white cotton with horizontal stripes of varying designs in red and blue; center section features birds (typical of Ceylon) in a pair of facing birds in red and blue; other patterns are linear geometric closely patterned or widely spaced X and Y motifs.
Table Cloth of natural linen damask with a sun ray design at center and floral foliage pattern surrounding the center; edges have a floral, filigree design; embroidered monogram at corner: LBN; hand-woven.
Table cover of fine green silk embroidered in bright red silk floss; red floral motif with open-work embroidery in chain stitch and buttonhole stitch; trimmed on three sides with red embroidered band, circles and curled lines; backed on red patterned cotton with print of alternating floral motifs in green and yellow on dark red ground with pale red polka-dots; black stitching on edges; green silk is so fine that the printed fabric shows through it.
Table Scarf of black ribbed woven cotton with figured bands at ends in turquoise silk and metallic threads; gold metallic bands in a consecutive diamond design and turquoise in a zig-zag pattern; ends are finished in a black knotted fringe.
Table Scarf of natural linen with stenciled print of in bright brown of central floral geometric pattern with ends of two facing mythical creatures; mythical creatures look like a dog/lion hybrid; knotted fringe of three stemmed flowers.
Table Scarf of hand-woven silk in cerise, blue, teal, yellow, purple and orange fine stripes with wider stripes at the borders creating a plaid at the intersecting corners; ends are finished in knotted fringe in black with colored ends; reversible.
Table Scarf of tan cotton with a block print pattern of an ornate plant-like design in a dark green; 1 3/8" rolling R border in blue-green is stitched on.
Table Runner of hand-dyed and hand-woven red and white check linen/wool with some of the checks having embroidered symbols and some having colorful knotted spun silk or wool; colorful knots are brushed out to have a tassel effect and are arranged in a triangular pattern throughout the whole piece; one edge is finished in a blue and black stitch; original piece was probably larger.
Table Scarf (placemat) of orange and white textured woven linen with figured designs in green blocked by geometric patterned bands of green linen; figured bands include bird or gryphon and flowers; ends are finished in a 1" warp fringe in white cotton; reproduction of a Umbrian weaving.
Table Cover of pale yellow rengue with stenciled designs of dark pink scrolling flowers and leafy vines in green; each corner of the rectangular textile has a potted flower motif; fringe on all sides.
Tablecloth of white cotton with machine embroidered motifs of baskets of flowers and flower motifs in yellow, red, and blue; connected by a swirling line of dark blue; edges are trimmed in a crocheted zig-zag.
Table Scarf or Wall Hanging of hand-block printed cotton in a rose, blue, green and mustard beige on natural white ground; the center is filled with floral sprays in a paisley motif bordered by several bands on each side filled with vines and flowers in various geometric blocks; edge border of chevrons with floral designs; faced back at the edge with a hand printed cotton in a narrow diagonal stripe; back fabric is waxed; center-back panel is a machine printed cotton with a bright all-over vine and floral print in red, green, mustard and blue.
Table Scarf or Wall Hanging of hand-blocked cotton in an architectural frame (prayer niche) with blocked areas filled with thistle vines and flowers, paisley, cone and lamp motifs; design in reds, blues and mustard brown on white ground; designs are detailed and decorative; faced back with narrow band of plain blue cotton with back panel of roller print in a delicate small floral pattern on a speckled blue, white ground.
Table Runner of woven linen net with Catherine de Medici embroidery in white twisted cotton; rectangular central design with winged birds or gryphons at each end; 2" border design with fleur-de-lis spades.
Napkin or Doily of white linen with drawn-work band that has intersecting squares at the corners; tiny drawn-work band follows the inner line; hemstitch border.
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.
Tea Cloth of white cotton voile with shadow embroidery of a plant motif at center surrounded by a circle of alternating elephants and a man leading a camel; camels are positioned in each corner of the square with a circle embroidered in between the corner and the camel; hemstitched edges; square shape. Goes with set of four napkins (1933.002.005 a,b,c,d).
Table Scarf of three different silk brocades from 1700s pieced together in golden beige, cerise, dark blue, pale blue and other soft colors; one design is a plant-like motif blocked in diamonds; other design of floral sprays; patchwork style; backed on woven red silk with striped silk border in red, purple and gold.
Table Scarf of green burlap worked in twisted yellow cotton in stylized vines with swirled ends at each of the four sides; small fleur-de-lis embroidery at each corner; stitch is done in a linear knotted embroidery; each corner of the square has a pompom of yellow knit finished with a gathered ball of green burlap; edges of square are finished in a contrast blanket stitch.
Table Scarf of beige cotton with hand-blocked print in red, black and pale olive of an ornate decorative design; design has a center circular motif with designs spreading out toward the edge of the square; motifs include paisley, plant and floral designs; textile has a border band of vines with flowers; braided fringe on all four sides of square.
Table Runner of hand-woven flax embroidered in dark red, orange and green wool with outline of fine black running stitch; block-like motifs form two vertical bands with a central rectangle of small squares with alternating wool colors; decorative geometrical floral design.
Table Scarf of greenish-beige woven cotton with Tambour embroidery; open-work, pulled work at center surrounded with chain-stitch embroidery created with a Tambour hook; design of floral vines with floral motif at each corner; edged in a scalloped knit of white cotton.
Table scarf of ribbed salmon colored silk brocaded in silver and pewter and gold metallic threads in a decorative, scrolling floral design; some threads are flat; ends are finished with 2" heavy fringe of silver braid; backed with salmon colored silk.
Table runner of pieced together panels of aquamarine satin brocaded in grey, ecru, yellow and light blue in a design of plants, flowers and an English version of a Chinese pagoda; edges are trimmed in woven metallic ribbon; top and bottom are trimmed in metallic thread fringe with looped ends; backed with gold silk; pattern is called Chinoiserie.
Table scarf of several fragments pieced together of salmon colored ribbed silk brocaded all-over in silver in a decorative floral leaf design; the design is floral with large medallions separated by small diamond design; edges are finished with silver brocade ribbon; backed with red silk.
Table runner made from a fragment of a brocaded ribbed silk lined with cotton and edged with brocade ribbon in gold and metallic thread in a floral leaf design; silk brocade of a decorative plant design in yellow, green, peach, taupe on a diamond ground of beige silk.
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.
Table Scarf of dark indigo woven silk and gold gilt paper brocade in a design of serpentine vines with flowers and leaves and scrolls motif; backed on dark orange woven silk.