842.
Piece of Raised Velvet; ground, pale yellow silk; pattern, in raised velvet, a fan-like floriation in crimson and green. Florentine, 16th century. 3 feet 2 inches by 2 feet 1 inch.
A specimen of rich household decoration.
843.
Raised Velvet; ground, creamy white satin; pattern, the artichoke amid wide-spreading ramifications in crimson raised velvet. Genoese, 17th century. 2 feet 1 inch by 1 foot 8-1/2 inches.
Intended for household furniture. When hung upon the walls of a
large room this stuff must have had a fine effect.
882.
Skirt of Female Attire; ground, coarse white linen; pattern, a broad band of blue worsted, figured with flowers and animals in white thread, and the broad edging of crochet work. German, 17th century. 3 feet 8-1/2 inches by 2 feet 8 inches deep.
This piece of embroidery must have been for secular personal use,
and not for any ecclesiastical employment, and very likely was part of
the holyday dress of some country girl in Germany or Switzerland.
The blue embroidery, though of a bold well-raised character, is coarse;
so, too, is the lace below it.
1029.
An Algerine Embroidered Scarf; ground, very thin canvas; pattern, a modification of the artichoke form, and ramifications in various-coloured flos-silks, and parted by short bands of brace-like work in white flos-silk. 2 feet 3-3/4 inches by 1 foot 3-3/4 inches.
Neither old, nor remarkable as an art-work.
