Artworks

Pavel Ovchinnikov, Russian

cutlery, decorative arts, case — leather, velvet, silk, brass · 1890

John Henry Dearle

Cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid 'velvet'; block printed · 1890

Hubert von Herkomer

Silk and cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut voided velvet · 1890

John Henry Dearle

Block printed cotton velveteen · 1890

Sidney Mawson

Cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut, solid pile (velveteen); block printed · 1890

Arthur Silver

Cotton, plain weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; block printed · 1888

John Henry Dearle

Block printed cotton velveteen · 1887

John Henry Dearle

Cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid "velveteen"; block printed · 1887

Charles Lepec

Boxwood, gilt-metal, painted ivory, mounted on gold velvet in a wooden and metal mounted frame · 1886

Florence

Pieced and embroidered “crazy” quilt; dyed and printed silk, cotton, wool and metallic plain, twill, satin, velvet and patterned weave fabrics and ribbons; silk, cotton and metallic embroidery threads, raised work embroidered appliques, glass beads, metal spangles · 1886

Florence Elizabeth Marvin

Pieced and embroidered “crazy” quilt; dyed and printed silk, cotton, wool and metallic plain, twill, satin, velvet and patterned weave fabrics and ribbons; silk, cotton and metallic embroidery threads, raised work embroidered appliques, glass beads, metal spangles · 1886

Foreman

Cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut, solid pile (velveteen); block printed · 1885

Lewis Foreman Day

Cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut, solid pile (velveteen); block printed · 1885

Francis Higgins III

cutlery, decorative arts, fork, knife and case — gold plated, silver, leather, velvet, silk, satin · 1884

Candace Wheeler

Silk and metallic cloth appliqued with silk velvet and embroidered with silk and metallic-wrapped cotton threads · 1883

William Morris

Block printed cotton velveteen · 1883

Herter Brothers

Gilded wood, mother-of-pearl, and original silk velvet upholstery · 1881

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Silk, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; embroidered with gilt paper and gold-leafed-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk in satin and stem stitches; laid work, couching and French knots; fringe of gilt-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk, wrapped and braided; lined with silk, weft-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave · 1880

Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, founded 1818

containers, decorative arts, case — velvet, brocade, satin, wood, metal · 1880

Manchu

Silk, warp-float faced 3:1 'Z' twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut and uncut solid velvet · 1880

Anna G. Lyman

Silk, warp-float faced twill weave with supplementary pile warps forming cut solid velvet; embroidered with gilt paper and gold-leafed-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk in satin and stem stitches; laid work, couching and French knots; fringe of gilt-paper-strip-wrapped cotton and silk, wrapped and braided; lined with silk, weft-float faced satin weave self-patterned by areas of plain weave · 1880

Hallie Rogers Judd, (Halvania)

Sixteen joined squares, most of silk, plain, satin and twill weaves, some with supplementary pile warps (velvet) and supplementary patterning and brocading wefts; some squares of cotton, plain weave with supplementary weft pile (velveteen); embroidered in silk threads in buttonhole feather, running, stem, herringbone, satin and outline stitches and couching; appliquéd; additional design in paint and human hair; border: silk, plain weave with supplementary pile warps (velvet) Back: silk, satin weave; four panels joined · 1880

Thomas Wardle

Cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid (velveteen); block printed; fringe: cotton, silk and wool; woven · 1878

Thomas Wardle

Cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid (velveteen); block printed; fringe: cotton, silk and wool; woven · 1878