Italian embroidery.  White seeded linen, drawn-work ground.

Salmon pink satin ground, on which are rows of ladies with hoop skirts and men standing beside plunging horses. Between the figures are various kinds of flowers and birds. The design is woven with light and dark blue, pink, and two shades of green silk.

Undyed plain weave linen border fragment embroidered in red silk in double running and satin stitches with reversible geometric pattern.

Undyed linen plain weave border fragment. Embroidered with blue and yellow silk in double running and satin stitches creating reversible geometric pattern.

Workmanship 17th century, design earlier

Workmanship 17th century, design earlier

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