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Purse of red velvet with drawstring of colored silks. On the bottom, a coat of arms and on sides, panels embroidered in metallic thread.

Gaming Purse (Italy), 17th century
silk, metal thread.
Gift of Charles W. Gould.
1926-11-16

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Block for printing textiles with a carved design of a thin, serpentine stem with flowers and leaves. Wire rods massed around pattern and set as diagonals in open spaces. Grooves in the sides for handling.

Printing Block (France), late 18th century
wood, metal.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1931-71-26

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Block for printing textiles with a pattern of tulips and leaves arranged as a corner design. Carved wood and metal rods and strips set in the block create the design. In the field is a carved pattern of dots in diagonal rows. On the back of the block is hole, which probably held a handle.

Printing Block, 1850–75
walnut wood, brass.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1931-71-24-b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Carved block for printing textiles in a design showing people, peacock, and plant forms in a chinoiserie style. Grooves in the sides for handling.

Printing Block (France), 18th century
wood.
Gift of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1931-71-25

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Bonnet of green silk embroidered in gilt thread and edged with gold lace. Lined with pink silk and has ties of green silk ribbon.

Baby's Cap (Italy), 17th century
silk, metal thread.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen in memory of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1940-93-27

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Bonnet of pink damask trimmed with silk braid and artificial flowers. Lining is printed in floral pattern of red and blue. Has ties of mauve silk (added later).

Baby's Cap (Switzerland), mid-18th century
silk, linen, paper, glass.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen in memory of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1940-93-31

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Bonnet of black silk, moiré, trimmed with gold lace, and lined with pink linen. Ties of black silk ribbon with picot edge.

Baby's Cap (France), early 18th century
silk, metal thread, linen.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen in memory of Eleanor and Sarah Hewitt.
1940-93-25

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Notebook with marbled cover containing 161 samples with recipes for printing. Mostly brightly colored floral patterns.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1882–83
cardboard, paper, printed cotton samples.
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-11

This object was made by Old Pacific Print Works.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 59 images of this object.

Notebook with handwritten formulas for dyestuffs to be used for printing textiles. Book contains 269 samples in various designs such as flowers, dots, stripes, squares, and circles.

Dyer's Record Book (USA), 1861–74
H x W x D: 20.3 x 16.5 x 5.7 cm (8 x 6 1/2 x 2 1/4 in.).
Gift of Frederick J. Whitehead from the collection compiled by his father....
1945-55-16

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 449 images of this object.

Carved block design shows squares containing very small animals arranged in rows. These squares are separated by strips with little medallions at crossings. Design is in relief. Block would print one corner of the pattern.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Small printing block with a design of a linear border fringed by small lozenges that enclose the outline of an elephant in relief.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Small block of carved wood shot through lengthwise with 5 large holes. Design of an elephant with howdah (carriage) is made by small squares dug out of the surface of the wood for reserve printing. A large round hole for elephant's eye, another for a jewel in the howdah and a circular pattern of holes for the sun pierce through to the lengthwise tunnels in the wood. Remains of red dye or wax on sides of block and in the round holes.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Rectangular box, probably a missal case, of red velvet embroidered in gold in high relief in a strap work pattern with stylized floral motifs. One side is hinged and fastened with small silver hooks. Silver eyelets on the end for cord handles.

Box, early–mid-17th century
silk, metal.
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
1962-58-13

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Scrapbook, assembled in New York, containing 655 fabric and ribbon swatches. Several 'looks', some very contemporary. 6 pages of J. Claude Freres samples. 1 design on paper. (woven, printed and warp printed, machine embroidery)

Scrapbook, 1913–14
silk.
1967-54-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 176 images of this object.

423 textile swatches pasted and pinned into a scrapbook assembled in New York (printed including discharge, metallic, warp, printing).

Scrapbook, 1910–15
silk.
1967-54-13

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 166 images of this object.

150 examples of woven silk plaid pinned and pasted into a scrapbook. Some, probably all, of the fabrics are of Swiss manufacture.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 50 images of this object.

Manufacturer's record book containing 532 examples of lightweight printed silk. Some colorways. Some contemporary patterns.

Sample Book (France), 1890
silk.
1967-54-17

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 160 images of this object.

Scrapbook, assembled in New York, containing 1545 swatches of textiles and ribbons. Some examples were purchased in shops in New York and Paris, others appear to come direct from the manufacturer. Several colorways. Swatches are either pasted or pinned into book. (woven, printed and warp printed, machine embroidery)

Scrapbook (USA), 1900–15
silk, metallic, wool.
1967-54-10

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 155 images of this object.

Manufacturer's record book containing very small swatches arranged by manufacturer's name for the fabric. There are 207 entries.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 192 images of this object.

Printed text on spine: “NOUVEAUTES TEINT EN FILS”
Printed text on front cover: “FABRIQUE DE REGISTRES NOUVEAUTES TEINT EN FILS
C & P
P.G.V.F. & C.”

Handwritten text on cover page: “Nouveautes 1905/1906”
Tab pages with handwritten text: “Louisine Brochée 2063,” “Louisine (unreadable word, possibly unie), Rayée Façonné,” "Louisine Brochée 2058,” “Taffetas Façonné,” “Huitienne.”
Each sample has handwritten text above it designating style and number. Samples are affixed to the page with adhered gold paper strips, embossed with Greek key pattern.

Sample Book, Fabrique de Registres Nouveautes Teint en Fils (Factory Record...
silk, paper, cardboard.
Gift of Hamill and Barker.
1968-63-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 209 images of this object.

Notebook with 154 samples sewn to 25 pages. There are 5 blank pages at the beginning; 4 blank pages at the end.

Crochet Sample Book (possibly England), early 20th century
H x W x D: 30.5 x 24.5 x 5 cm (12 x 9 5/8 x 1 15/16 in.).
Gift of The Cleveland Museum of Art.
1983-63-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 30 images of this object.

Book covered in green velvet with a central medallion embroidered in colored silks on white satin and enclosed by a ring of pearls within a heavy frame of metallic yarns, some raised. Different medallion on front and back.

Book With Embroidered Cover, Biblia, 1628
paper, silk, metal, pearls.
1983-86-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 6 images of this object.

Leather bound book containing fabric swatches and recipes for printing various colors. Fabric swatches have been both block and cylinder printed, and many have used resist techniques.

Dyer's Record Book (England), 1812–23
leather, paper, cotton.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1987-46-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 271 images of this object.