Armorial shield, cream colored silk vground  with shiels of faded yellow velvet worked with tarnished metal thread, tarnished metal spiral thread in design of three fleurs-de-lis, and three daggers, surmounted by helmet edged with scrolls, worked with tarnished metal thread, condition poor.

Ground: linen with threads drawn in both directions. Design: band with zig-zag formed by crossed lines with ends worked with reddish orange silk outlined with black silk whipped over foundation threads to form a mesh. The lighter ground is in part darned linen, in part a square mesh whipped over with light orange, and light green silk. Above and below, a narrow band of linen with black and reddish orange silk in straight stitches. Three pieces sewed together.

Three panels of linen worked in running, double running, darning, and cross stitches in polychrome silk threads and joined together with striped yellow and blue silk ribbon. Border design of large fantastical, peacock-like birds and jars of flowers (tulips, carnations etc.) on which small birds are perched. Center floral medallion flanked by stylized birds and flowers, and four men smoking pipes, worked in pastel colors (center panel probably added later). Finished at ends with buttonhole stitch in green silk, and small points of needle lace stitch with red silk.

Polychrome silk yarns on undertermined ground. Design shows nine repeats of the "glastra" pattern flanked by birds and small ships; embroidery along one long side and two short sides, fringe along three sides.

a) Red ground with lozenge pattern with flowers and squares. Large chrysanthemums. Patterning in blue, green, and red. Edges are finished with black fabric and white stitches.

1701 / 1900, Italy

1701 / 1900, Italy

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