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Armenian. Traditional towel with formal floral decoration in silk and metal thread embroidery at each end. Hand woven cotton background.

British formal flower motif outlined in chain-stitched metal thread, on linen. Blackwork fillings in silk in several patterns have become worn in places. The motif has been cut out of background and mounted on modern linen. About half the metal thread embroidery is modern restoration. Shows influence of formal Sanish design. Much of the outline is restoration and has been remounted. This work may have been carried out in J&P Coats studio. Another identical and two related motifs, donated to the NDS by John Jacoby are in the Embroiderers' Guild Collection (EG 206). Originally they may have been part of a cover for a long cushion.

Swedish. Coarse linen scrim with border decoration in linen embroidery. Design of squares of satin stitch with pulled thread fillings. By Svensk Hemslojd, Stockholm.

Swedish. Yellow linen scrim with drawn thread work and embroidery in white linen.

Swedish. Pale turquoise linen scrim decorated with squared design with drawn thread work, and embroidery in beige linen.

Turkish. Decorated at each end with formalised repeating tree design in green and yellow silks and metal threads, on fine cotton.

Turkish. Handwoven striped silk towel. Border of repeating flower motifs at each end in silk and metal threads. Tasselled fringe.

Swiss. Natural linen with peacock design from the Grisons, in black cross stitch. Black hand made cord along the seam joining sides. Removable quilted lining decorated with black stars.

German (Berlin). Apricot cotton with appliqued braids and cords and french knots.

Swedish. Linen cloth with cross-stitch embroidery in two shades of blue. Traditional motifs such as stags and figures with candlesticks. Blanket stitched hem.

Swedish. Circular blue mat with border decoration in white yarns of varying textures and stitches.

British. Shows two royal personages in 17th century costume. Figures and animal motifs are padded, and flower petals and clothing are worked in detached buttonhole stitch. Dated 1652 with a monograph at the man's feet in small pearls.

British. Embroidered floral motifs, worked through cambric mounted underneath net, which was carefully cut away after outlines completed. Variety of interesting lace fillings.

German. On white silk with woven spot design. Embroidered with silk, black cotton and metal threads in cross, four-sided, running, back, fly, satin stitches, couching and French knots. Shades of brown and oragne with naive figures and sacred emblems. The stylised figures and text are similar to those on the Hungertuch (Hunger cloth) Lenten cloth also made by the Munster school in the late 1920s. This was inspired by the 1623 Hungertuch Lenten hangings in Telgte, near Munster.

Muslin with white embroidered cuff with short scalloped frill towards hand, and a deeper one facing upwards.

British. Fine lawn with pink ribbon threaded through white embroidered cuff. Possibly worked by French nuns in Jersey. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Chinese. Extremely fine satin stitched coloured silks on ivory satin, edged with blue. Charming figures, pagodas and flowers.

Chinese. From jacket. Richly embroidered flowers and butterflies predominently blue on ivory background. Some unfinished areas show painted design beneath.

Chinese. Design of trees, plants and butterflies and a bridge in Pekinese stitch and others, on stiff cream satin. A little metal thread used to outline trees.

Chinese. From a jacket. Yellow silk ground almost entirely covered with embroidered pattern inspired by waves and sea spray. Use of shading copied by European embroideries in the 18th century.

British. Muslin with pierced floral design with net fillings. Lace cuff threaded with black velvet ribbon.

British. Cotton with 'broderie anglaise' frills at cuff. Leaf design. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

British. Narrow buttoned cuff with embroidered net lace frill. This item was damaged in the fire in GSA's Mackintosh Building on 23rd May 2014. Textile conservation was completed in 2019.

Greek Islands, possibly Chios. Part of a coarse linen sleeve with formalised tree designs embroidered with horsehair, dyed in shades of rust green and blue.

British. Worked on fine cotton in herringbone stitch on the back giving shadow effect on the front of the fabric. Originally an Indian technique.

British. Showing drawn-thread work effects and knotted stitches. Framed.

British. Long linen sampler embroidered almost entirely in cross-stitch. Bands of formal pattern and alphabets at the top. To each side of the signature "HCW 1780" are initials "MEW 1780" and "IFMS 1780". Lower half is decorated with variety of motifs, biblical characters, birds, trees etc.

British. Long linen sampler worked in coloured silks in decorative bands including alphabets, geometric patterns and flower motifs in large variety of stitches. Signed 'A.B.' or 'R.B.' 1669. The originally bright colours can be seen on the back, but the front is faded.

British sampler. Cross stitch on fine linen. Signed "IMW 1787". Motifs similar to GB 1694 NDS/GB/17 but smaller scale. Biblical and allegorical figures, birds, plants and formal garden motifs.

Swedish. On greenish-yellow handwoven fabric. Birds and flower motif in a variety of threads. Foreningen Handarbetets Vanner, Stokholm.

British. Exotic flower and bird motifs in bright colours chain stitched on linen. Several motifs recur in different colours. Influenced by imported painted cottons from Far East.

British. Brighly coloured wool embroidery on tapestry woven background which is striped at the base to form part of the design. Flowering urn design with birds. From an early 18th century tripod walnut pole screen destroyed in London during the war.

British. Whitework embroidery on fine muslin. Graceful satin stitch design with eyelet holes, typical of work used for dresses, flounces and aprons.

Indian. Type of work known as 'Bagh'. Rust hand-woven cotton ground almost entirely covered with formal geometirc shapes. Worked with darning stitch. Rich border of gold silk embroidery at each end. Note purple stripe to spoil symmetry to avoid insulting God by attempting to produce perfect work. From Punjab.

British. Whitework double caped collar of type fashionable between 1830-1840. Embroidered with sprigs and trailing border of flowers. Scalloped edge.

Cretan. Traditional design of scrolling pattern of animals, figures, birds and flowers. Dark blue silk embroidery on natural linen background, mostly in Cretan stitch.

Indian. Richly embroidered section of neck and shoulders of garment. Red, yellow, green and blue on corded black silk. Kashmir cypress cone pattern.