Section II: Borders and Repeat Patterns (cont.) A. German 16th century sampler (T.114-1956): clover garden border (23 high with 52 repeat) B. German 16th century sampler (T.114-1956): tulip garden border (26 high with 20 repeat) C. German 16th century sampler (T.114-1956): carnation garden border (32 high with 48 repeat) (all photographed in King and in Sebba) A. German 16th century sampler (T.114-1956): oak leaf vine border (32 high with 23 repeat) B. German 16th century sampler (T.114-1956): berry leaf vine border (31 high with 16 repeat) C. German 16th century sampler (T.114-1956): cherry vine border (16 high with 18 repeat) (all photographed in King and in Sebba) A. German 16th century (T.114-1956): large berries on vine (68 high by 46 wide vertical) B. German 16th century sampler (T.114-1956): small tree design (21 high by 13 wide) C. German 16th century sampler (T.114-1956): small key design (16 high by 6 wide) D. German 16th century sampler (T.114-1956): star in diamond (37 high by 37 wide) (all photographed in King and in Sebba) A. German 16th century sampler (T.114-1956): star in bordered diamond (43 high by 43 wide) B. German 16th century sampler (T.114-1956): leafy twist with keys (43 high with 24 repeat) (all photographed in King and in Sebba) A. Spanish 16th c. table cover: border of S's and flowers, with center all-over design of flowers and knotwork (border: 39 high with 30 repeat; center: 52 repeat vertically with 66 repeat horizontally; single flower: 23 by 23; single knotwork: 23 high by 39 wide) This is from a fragment of a table cover done in cross stitch with "pink, yellow and green silk thread" (Rome & Devlin), but the photograph was in black and white. Cooper-Hewitt Museum of Design, Smithsonian Institution, New York. A. English late 16th c. "furnishing" border (T.164-1928): rose and carnation (45 high with 134 repeat; single rose: 27 high by 35 wide) This piece was done in cross stitch and long-armed cross stitch with wool and silk thread on linen canvas. The border is 3¾" wide. Victoria and Albert Museum, London. |
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