Artworks

James Alexander Simpson

Cotton and wool, woven · 1828

Alexander James

Cotton and wool, plain weave double cloth; woven on draw loom · 1825

Ait Ouaouzguite Confederation

Wool and cotton: wedge and slit tapestry weave; embroidered with wool and cotton in heavy chain, herring bone, interlacing, and stem stitches; twined and wrapped main warp cut fringe; added wrapped cut fringe and leather binding stitched with hemp · 1825

Laura Dollaff Dresser

Wool, twill weave; fulled; appliquéd with linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool in running stitches cut to form pile · 1825

Geniese Froh

embroidery & stitching, sampler — medium: wool?, silk technique: cross stitch · 1820

C. S. Peake

Silk embroidery on wool ground backed with linen · 1820

Robinson

Wool, pieced plain weaves, some glazed, some with supplementary brocading wefts; quilted · 1812

Harriot A. Raymond

Linen, plain weave; embroidered with wool and silk in cross stitches · 1809

Ann Moore

Wool, embroidered in cross-stitch · 1808

François Gérard

Wool, silk, silver-gilt thread (26-28 warps per inch, 10-12 per cm.); gilded pine frame · 1805

François Gérard

Wool, silk, silver-gilt thread (26-28 warps per inch, 10-12 per cm.); gilded pine frame · 1805

Crow Tribe

Wool, otter skin, and glass beads · 1801

Abung

Two panels joined: cotton and silk, stripes of warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave; warp-faced, weft ribbed plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts, and warp resist dyed (warp ikat) plain weave with supplementary brocading wefts; appliquéd with wool, plain weave; embroidered with silk, cotton, pineapple fiber, silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped cotton and silver-leaf-over-lacquered-paper strip wrapped bast fiber (probably ramie) in buttonhole, double running, split, stem, straight and surface satin; laidwork and couching; embellished with metal-backed glass mirrors · 1801

Minangkabau

Cotton, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, and bands of interlocking tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; underlaid with cotton, plain weave; embroidered with cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton in laidwork and paper padded couching; embellished with gold-colored-metal spangles; edged with tape of cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, and gilt-metal strip; plain weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; underlaid with tape of cotton, plain weave with extended paired weft and gilt-metal coil fringe · 1801

Minangkabau

Cotton, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton; in bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts and slit and dovetailed tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; edged with tape of cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton and gilt-metal strip, plain weave with supplementary wefts; underlaid with tape of cotton, plain weave with extended paired weft and silvered-metal coil fringe · 1801

Minangkabau

Cotton and silk and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, bands of plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, weft-faced, warp ribbed plain weave, and slit tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; with hammered white metal fitting and fringe of chain and cut, hammered end pieces · 1801

Minangkabau

Cotton, silk, and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, bands of weft-faced warp ribbed plain weave, plain weave with supplementary patterning wefts, and bands of slit tapestry weave; ends of wool, plain weave; fulled; edged with tape of cotton and gilt-metal-strip-wrapped cotton, and gilt-metal strip; plain weave with secondary binding warps and supplementary patterning wefts; underlaid with tape of cotton, plain weave with extended paired weft and gilt-metal coil fringe · 1801

Navajo (Diné)

Wool, dovetailed tapestry weave; twined edges; (remnants of) corner knotted tassel · 1801

Emma Riches

Wool, balanced plain weave; embroidered with silk in back, cross, satin and single satin stitches; laid work and couching · 1800

Diné (Navajo)

Cotton and wool dovetailed tapestry weave · 1800

Thomas Hope

gilt-wood, reproduction wool upholstery · 1797

Thomas Hope

gilt-wood, reproduction wool upholstery · 1797

Thomas Hope

gilt-wood, reproduction wool upholstery · 1797

Thomas Hope

gilt-wood, reproduction wool upholstery · 1797