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.
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 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 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 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 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.