Textile fragment; Italy, Sicily, Palmero; late 13th or early 14th century. Silk and metallic threads, lampas, 33 x 29 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 83.9. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers in 1947.
Caygill family Bible, imprinted by Robert Barker, England, 1617. Bound paper with silk tapestry-weave cover, 18 x 12 x 5 cm. Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection T-3086.
Skirt border, Crete, 17th century. Linen, cotton, silk; balanced plain weave, embroidery; 40 x 71 cm. The Textile Museum Collection 81.53A. Acquired by George Hewitt Myers before 1929.
Woman’s fichu, made in India for the European export market, 18th century. Cotton plain weave with silk and metallic-thread embroidery; 46 x 121 cm. Cotsen Textile Traces Study Collection T-3083.