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Border, 1750–1800 (CH 18416647-2)

Border, 1750–1800 (CH 18416647-2)

Border of fine white cotton embroidered with multicolored silk in chain stitch showing small scattered flowers; small and large floral borders at top and bottom. Deeply scalloped edge, buttonhole stitched in blue.

Textile, 1850–1900 (CH 51682087)

Textile, 1850–1900 (CH 51682087)

Cream silk plain cloth ground with polychrome silk embroidery in chain stitch. Ground powdered with flower springs. -a: has garland of flowers at either side. See n-t-624, but it does not appear to be chain stitch.

Curtains (France), 1850–99 (CH 18472971)

Curtains (France), 1850–99 (CH 18472971)

Curtain panels of black net with ochre cotton appliqué forming flowers and leaves outlined in chain stitch with tan and light brown silk or covered in chain stitch with white, pale and bright pink, yellow, tan ... More

Curtains (France), 1850–99 (CH 18472971-2)

Curtains (France), 1850–99 (CH 18472971-2)

Curtain panels of black net with ochre cotton appliqué forming flowers and leaves outlined in chain stitch with tan and light brown silk or covered in chain stitch with white, pale and bright pink, yellow, tan ... More