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Dog on a cushion 1849 No. 1 Bijzondere uitgave van het tijdschrift Aglaja; uitgevoerd door Sajou te Parijs |
King Charles spaniel sitting on a red cushion with two golden yellow tassels. The image is probably inspired by another pattern that was based on a painting by Landseer that depicted pets of Queen Victoria. The dog lying on a small footstool is Dash, a dog that she got while still a princess. The other pattern isolated Dash on the footstool without showing the other pets. Cue an avalanche of spaniel embroidery patterns, most on a cushion, but without the blue ribbon and bows that were shown on the painting. Single sheet, handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern. Pattern size 110x98, grid size 120x110. Scanned A110 as png, 96dpi, original size 2434x1794px From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH138 A P201B Embroidery Charted Tapestry Cross-stitch Dog MH |
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La Brodeuse 3,126 Journal manuel de Broderie et d'ouvrages divers |
Tapestry stitch - repeating morning-glory pattern.
Pattern donated by anonymous donor. |
B-HL007 S D722 BerlinWork HL 
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La Brodeuse, Journal mensuel de broderie et d'ouvrages divers 9975 |
Full sized charted tapestry embroidery pattern for a slipper, with color applied to a part to indicate thread color
Scans donated by Judith Adele, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
B-SW028 S E504 Slipper BerlinWork Embroidery JA
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La Brodeuse, Journal mansuel de broderie et d'ouvrages divers |
Full sized charted tapestry embroidery pattern for a shoe, with applied color strips to indicate thread color
Scans donated by Judith Adele, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
B-SW029 S IB018 Embroidery JA
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Mars 1856 175 |
Hand painted multicolor charted pattern for a spray of roses, daisies and anemones. Intended for Berlin woolwork, needlepoint or cross stitch.
Scans donated by Sytske Wijnsma, edited by Judith Adele. |
B-YS004 C BB07 BerlinWork Embroidery SW
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Multicolor charted design for three dramatic leave and arabesque strips/borders, sutiable for Berlin woolwork, needlepoint, cross stitch or beading.
Scan donated by Joanna Meszaros, edited by Judith Adele. |
C-JM004 S EC21 Embroidery Charted JM
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Sajou 91538 |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork embroidery pattern on cream cardboard. Design 97 by 118 stitches. Basket with two rings as handles, filled with roses, forget-me-nots and other flowers.
Scans donated by Jackie Isler, from the collection of her grandmother Helen Balmat Gorman. Edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
F-IS017 S M8071 Beading BerlinWork Charted Cross-stitch Embroidery IS |
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Strawberries Handpainted embroidery pattern of strawberries |
Counted handpainted design of a sprig of strawberries, similar to an illustration from a herbal. Intended for Berlin Woolwork, can also be used for cross-stitch, needlepoint, and beading. Includes modern re-charting and DMC color key.
Scan donated by Mark Bolhoeve, charted by Franciska Ruessink. |
F-MB001 S F308 Charted BerlinWork MB
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Cherries Handpainted embroidery pattern of cherries |
Counted handpainted design of a sprig of cherries, similar to an illustration from a herbal. Intended for Berlin Woolwork, can also be used for cross-stitch, needlepoint, and beading. Includes modern re-charting and DMC color key.
Scan donated by Mark Bolhoeve, charted by Franciska Ruessink. |
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Plums Handpainted embroidery pattern of plums. |
Counted handpainted design of a sprig of plums, similar to an illustration from a herbal. Intended for Berlin Woolwork, can also be used for cross-stitch, needlepoint, and beading. Includes modern re-charting and DMC color key.
Scan donated by Mark Bolhoeve, charted by Franciska Ruessink. |
F-MB003 S F329 Charted BerlinWork MB
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Grapes Handpainted embroidery pattern of grapes |
Counted handpainted design of a bunch of grapes, similar to an illustration from a herbal. Intended for Berlin Woolwork, can also be used for cross-stitch, needlepoint, and beading. Includes modern re-charting and DMC color key.
Scan donated by Mark Bolhoeve, charted by Franciska Ruessink. |
F-MB004 S F424 Charted MB
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Quarter square pattern ANTIQUE-BERLIN-WOOLWORK-PATTERN-by-SAJOU-272061781919 |
Striking multicolor charted design for a large, square piece featuring a livey geometric and floral-derived composition. Only a quarter is shown in the original design, but the modern recharting includes a full reconstruction of the end product, plus a DMC color key. Design suitable for Berlin woolwork, needlepoint, cross-stitch, or beading.
Image donated by ebay seller whirlycat, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
F-WC003 S GB23 BerlinWork Embroidery WC
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Border pattern with green leaves and red berries ANTIQUE-HAND-PAINTED-BERLIN-WOOLWORK-PATTERN-FLORAL-BORDER-DESIGN-272046803709 |
Charted multicolor design for a border of flowers or berries surrounded by leaf roundels, in series. One repeat can be used as a stand-alone motif, Handpainted original accompanied by modern recharting and DMC color key.
Image donated by ebay seller whirlycat, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
F-WC007 S GB23 BerlinWork Embroidery Edge WC
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Swiss chalet ANTIQUE-HAND-PAINTED-BERLIN-WOOLWORK-PATTERN-SWISS-COTTAGECHALET-DESIGN-281857954620 |
Charted multicolor design for a wooden chalet in summer time, surrounded by trees. A popular and classic design, this was an appendix to the 1857 September edition of the Moniteur. Hand painted original accompanied by modern recharting and DMC color key. Suitable for Berlin woolwork, needlepoint, cross-stitch, and beading.
Image donated by ebay seller whirlycat, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
F-WC008 S GB23 BerlinWork Embroidery WC
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Slipper Novembre 1858 |
Charted multicolor design for a slipper front with red berries and green leaves on a black background. Pattern by Sajou, supplement of the Journal des Dames et des Demoiselles, November 1858. Handpainted original plus modern recharting and DMC color key. Suitable for Berlin woolwork, needlepoint, or cross stitch.
Image donated by Diny and Jacques Gerards, charted by Sytske Wijnsma Fashion: Paris 1858 slippers |
H-JG003 S H131 BerlinWork Embroidery Slipper Fashion JG |
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Janvier 1857 - Dog with butterfly Antique-Berlin-Woolwork-hand-painted-chart-19th-century-Sajou-in-Paris-361881884664 |
Multicolor charted design of a spaniel type dog looking at a butterfly. Size of motif 176 x 98 stitches. Handpainted orginal plus modern recharting and DMC color key. Suitable for Berlin woolwork, needlepoint, cross-stitch, or beading.
Scan donated by Jacques and Diny Gerards, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
H-JG004 S H222 Embroidery BerlinWork Dog JG |
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Mars 1856 duplicate of B-YS004 |
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Kingfisher ANTICO-SCHEMA-RICAMO-SAJOU-EMBROIDERY-BIRD-BERLIN-WORK-PATTERN-HAND-PAINTED-321647902746 |
Quite well-known pattern; however, no permission to republish actual photographs so we'll have to make do with the chart. Some colors may be a bit off; the image from which this was charted wasn't very good.
Charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
I-WM004 J I705 WM |
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Albums pour Ouvrages au Crochet No. 418 |
Engraved illustrations of crochet edgings and squares. Detailed enough for advanced crocheters to use as patterns. No directions.
Scans donated by Dindi Gelfi, edited by Judith Adele. |
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Ouvrages de Dame, Dessins, Modeles, Fournitures No. 161 |
Charted patterns in two colors for monogram and marking alphabets. Most are small/medium size. Includes serif and script, plus some examples of two-letter monograms. Suitable for cross-stitch, needlepoint.
Scans donated by Ramzi Ghezawi, edited by Judith Adele. |
9-RG003 M 9 Crochet Cross-Stitch Embroidery Filet Crochet RG
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Dessins de Broderie No. 657 |
Cross-stitch scenes, figures, corners and borders, including some terrific chickens.
Scans donated by Alie Feichtinger, edited by Alie Feichtinger and Judith Adele. |
B-AF001 S C714 Cross-stitch AF
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Album de Tapisserie No. 305 |
Cross-stitch, floral, birds and a wonderful hunting dog.
On loan from Sytske Wijnsma, scanned and edited by Judith Adele. Rescanned HC17 |
B-SW027 M NC012 Dog Cross-stitch JA
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Dessins de Broderie Album No. 612 |
Freehand designs for whitework surface embroidery and cutwork edgings. Elaborate floral ornamened alphabets in three sizes, with matching borders and scalloped edgings.
Scans donated by Sytske Wijnsma, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
B-YS025 S BC18 whitework Embroidery SW
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Dessins de Broderie Album No. 604 |
Charted monochrome designs for two very large and ornate alphabets intended for monograms. Also includes charts for four smaller but no less embellished alphabets. Styles include script, serif, and blackletter.
Scans donated by Sytske Wijnsma,edited by Judith Adele. |
B-YS032 S F405 Cross-stitch SW
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Ouvrages de Dame, Dessins, Modeles, Fournitures No. 161 |
remaster of 9-RG003
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Ouvrages des Dames No.56 G. Lefevre & Anglard, Successeurs |
Small leporello, blue cover, six sheets with seven alphabets, each 24 letters with I en W missing as usual. In general one expects all grids in a leporello to be the same size, but not so here - width varies between 85 and 83 stitches and height is 131 or 132 stitches. No back cover.
Scans donated by Priscilla Cailly, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
C-PR004 S NB220 Alphabet Embroidery Charted cross-stitch PR |
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Dessins de Broderies Ouvrages de Dames, Album No. 321 |
Small Sajou leporello, eight pages with four alphabets in cross-stitch and backstitch. The first alphabet is intended to mark handkerchiefs, as the letters are small and inclined to fit in a corner. The second alphabet has a flower as decoration. The third alphabet is in Gothic style, and the fourth has a flowering branch as decoration.
Scans donated by Priscilla Cailly, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
C-PR005 S NA010 Embroidery Alphabet cross-stitch PR
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Dessins de Broderies Album No. 457 |
Blue cover leporello with 8 pages, all landscape. Three alphabets, in three different sizes. All missing J and W as usual in that time.
Scans donated by Priscilla Cailly, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
C-PR006 S O3014 Alphabet Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch cross-stitch PR
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Dessins de Broderies Ouvrages de Dames Album No. 324 |
Small brown leporello with three cross-stitch alphabets, one on a single page, the second on three pages, the third on four pages. Intricate designs mostly for decorative purposes.
Scans donated by Priscilla Cailly, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
C-PR007 S O3010 Alphabet Embroidery Charted cross-stitch PR
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Dessins de Broderies Ouvrages de Dames, Album No. 346 |
Small leporello with eight pages and three complete alphabets, brown cover. The alphabets are all for whitework embroidery, qua size suitable for marking linen, but more decorative than marking alphabets usually are. One alphabet decorated with flowers, one with branches with leaves, and the third has half a garland around the letters, such as is seen on napkins and handkerchiefs.
Scans donated by Priscilla Cailly, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
C-PR008 S O4051 Alphabet whitework Embroidery PR
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Dessins de Broderies No. 652 |
[c.1895] accordian foldout. Four alphabets on wide pages, here the charts have been split in left and right half.
Scans donated by Priscilla Cailly, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
C-PR011 S NB220 Alphabet Embroidery Charted cross-stitch PR |
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Dessins de Broderies No. 658 |
Cross-stitch figures, borders & corners
Scans donated by Priscilla Cailly, not edited |
C-PR012 S ZZ99 cross-stitch PR
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Ouvrages de Dames No. 55 |
Five monochrome cross-stitch alphabets and some narrow borders, on three double pages. Blue cover. Ca. 1895. Small leporello, back cover missing, three folded pages printed blue on white. Scanned as jpg, size 2375x3400 at 720dpi Scans donated by Priscilla Cailly, charted by Kris Velleza So. |
C-PR013 S P3013 Alphabet Embroidery Charted cross-stitch PR
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Dessins de Broderies Ouvrages de Dames Album No. 322 |
Cross-stitch alphabets
Scans donated by Priscilla Cailly, not edited |
C-PR018 S ZZ99 cross-stitch PR
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Souvenir Marie |
Second Empire designs - hand painted florals
Scans donated by Priscilla Cailly, not edited |
C-PR019 S ZZ99 cross-stitch PR
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Ouvrages de Dames No. 166 |
Small leporello, 8 pages. Bi-colored cross-stitch patterns. No alphabets in this one - borders, corners, animal motifs, a clown, some motifs suggesting the Far Orient. Sajou published a series of bi-colored booklets that were the subject of a more modern publication. The original booklets are rare.
Donated, charted and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
C-SW003 S OB03C Embroidery Cross-stitch Charted SW |
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Album Tapisserie No. 301 |
Small leporello with eight numbered tapestry patterns, mostly floral, one of a bird. The patterns are shown as embroidered in half stitches.
Scans donated by Tamara Wijnsma, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
D-YS060 N N5011 Embroidery BerlinWork Tapestry Cross-stitch TT |
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Album pour ouvrages de fleurs en laine No. 134 |
Small album, second volume (first was nr 133) about making flowers from wool threads.
Scans donated by Sytske Wijnsma, images edited by Sytske Wijnsma |
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Sajou 303 |
Scans donated by Jackie Isler, from the collection of her grandmother Helen Balmat Gorman. |
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Maison Sajou 302,303 |
Scans donated by Jackie Isler, from the collection of her grandmother Helen Balmat Gorman. |
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Religious embroidery motifs rare-trs-ancien-motif-de-broderie-peint-la-main-la-gouache-mercerie-121980338173 |
One page from a leporello, showing the Holy Spirit as dove, and the Lamb of God lying down with a cross, and a border with cross motifs.
Image donated by ebay seller bobinedantan, charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
G-BA003 R GB02 BerlinWork Embroidery Cross-stitch BA
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344 Scanned F711 (cover not scanned) Box51 |
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Album 601 Dessins de Broderies |
16 pgs. Three charted cross-stitch alphabets; monochrome; a very large floral script; a medium size blackletter; a large, ornameted serif.
Scanned, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. Book transferred to Rijksmuseum Research Library, 2018-09-28. |
I-YS003 S I8310 Alphabet Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch SW |
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