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Lot Description: A Collection of Mainly 19th Century Embroidery Samples from Europe , showing different techniques. To include: A 19th century cream satin panel worked in 4 panels with pastel silks and metal threads, in a floral design. From the left, a stomacher, uncut. To the right, two smaller panels, perhaps cuffs, and beneath these a longer, slimmer panel perhaps for a belt. All uncut. Backed with cream gauze, the embroidery through both layers. Bearing a cotton label perhaps indicating eastern manufacture; a turquoise blue silk panel embroidered in taupe with a floral spray tied with a large bow, tiny beads within the bow, above a wide border also worked with the beads; an embroiderer's workbag of lilac silk, fitted inside with red satin panels making several pockets for needlework tools, showing different embroidery designs, and a top section of cream wool for needles. On the back, the word "Brodeuse" is embroidered in red. Red edging throughout, front button fastening. Silk ribbon handle; a small hanky case, pink satin, embroidered with an 18th century gentleman holding a staff, his face painted and applied silk. Corded braid edging; a small circular panel of mid Victorian floral plushwork, worked on canvas; a panel of ribbon work and silk embroidery, featuring a flower basket full of flowers, surrounded by Fuchsias; another more simple ribbon work example; a woolwork silhouette showing a young couple dancing, worked in black wool on cream; a circular appliqué panel of red wool, the floral appliqué in velvet and cotton, edged with silks; a machine embroidered panel of cream flowers and motifs on soft pink; a 20th century eastern European mat embroidered in orange and yellow with a lace border; a black velvet bag with similar floral embroidery to both sides. The top edge with a crochet border; a circular panel of Sol lace, more substantial than usual and in many colours, with a decorative mustard border; An embroidered bird with elaborate plumage; a cream panel embroidered with flowers and leaves in wool; two Bargello or flame stitch type embroidery fragments, one in silk with metal thread detail, the other in wool on heavier canvas; and a decorative pelmet, probably French, embroidered in pastel silk outlined in gold cord, on white net. Scalloped bottom edge. Approx. 8.5 inches or 21.5cm by 98 inches or 251cm Condition Report: . The panel with the bow lacks some beads to the wide border. Most other items strong, clean, purchased as examples so not always finished pieces. The pelmet's gold cording is in extensive need of re-securing. ARR: Categories: Fans