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Tapestry design |
Charted multicolor design for a rectangular motif (possibly intended as a kneeler, small rug, or piano bench cushion). Geometric floral with a hint of Orientalism. Suitable for Berlin woolwork, needlepoint, cross-stitch, or beading. Handpainted original is accompanied by modern chart. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH001 T I799 Embroidery Tapestry BerlinWork Charted MH |
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Tapestry design with blue stripes |
Quarter tapestry design, handpainted on cream cardboard. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
A-MH002 T I799 Tapestry Embroidery BerlinWork Charted MH |
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Tapestry design, red with medaillon |
Quarter tapestry design, handpainted on cream cardboard. Main color red, with a large medaillon. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen. Charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH003 T I799 Tapestry Embroidery BerlinWork Charted MH |
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Tapestry design, medaillons in rectangles |
Quarter tapestry design, handpainted on cream cardboard. Red medaillions in rectangles, main colors red, garnet, blue. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen. Charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH004 T I799 Tapestry Embroidery BerlinWork Charted MH |
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Tapestry design in red, turquoise, pink. |
Quart tapestry design, handpainted on cream cardboard. Original condition very bad, but fortunately it could be restored. Middle East influence in the design. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH005 T I799 Tapestry Embroidery BerlinWork Charted MH |
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Tapestry design |
Handpainted pattern, no publisher or date. Quart of a tapestry design, in the style of Persian carpets. Suitable for Smyrna work or (in small cross-stitch) for a doll house carpet. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH006 T N9072 Embroidery Charted Tapestry Cross-stitch MH |
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Tapestry design |
Small handpainted pattern on cream cardboard. No publisher or date given. Narrow brightly colored tapestry design. Suitable for Smyrna work or cross-stitch. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH007 T N9072 Tapestry Embroidery Cross-stitch Charted MH |
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Repeating abstract pattern 14.313 Hertz & Wegener in Berlin |
Handpainted pattern on grey cardboard. Design is a tiled pattern in three different color combinations. Could be used for furniture covers, sofa cushions etc. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH008 H N9072 Repeat Embroidery BerlinWork Tapestry Cross-stitch Charted MH 
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Small oval tapestry pattern 7265 Schwanen-Marke |
Handpainted tapestry design on cream cardboard. Suitable for a small rug or sofa cushion. The design has been repeatedly published in Smyrna work publications. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH009 S N9072 Tapestry Embroidery BerlinWork Cross-stitch Charted MH
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Tapestry design Schwanen-Marke |
Handpainted half of a rectangular tapestry pattern on cream cardboard. The bottom part of the pattern has been cut off. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH010 S N9072 Tapestry Embroidery Cross-stitch Charted MH
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Tapestry design No. 5358 |
Handpainted pattern on cream cardboard, with German instructions about which thread count to use in case of Smyrna work or kelim. Narrow border design, probably for a runner or maybe as central stripe on furniture covers. Paint colors darkened significantly. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
A-MH012 T N9072 Charted Tapestry Edge Embroidery Cross-stitch MH
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Tapestry design No. 6109 |
Quarter pattern for a tapestry in seven colors, 160x240 stitches. Handpainted pattern on cream cardboard. German instructions about the thread count to use for kelim and Smyrna work. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH013 T N9072 Charted Tapestry Embroidery Cross-stitch MH
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Tapestry design No. 5113 |
Handpainted quarter pattern of a rug, on cream cardboard. No maker and the total design size has been cut off, but it's 199 x 299 stitches. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH015 T N9072 Charted Tapestry Embroidery Cross-stitch MH
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Tapestry design No. 3879 |
Quarter pattern of a tapestry design, handpainted on cream cardboard. No maker, but instructions for thread count for Smyrna work and kelim. The total size of the design is given as 160/240 stitches, but the pattern as charted will be 159 by 239 stitches. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH016 T N9072 Charted Tapestry Embroidery Cross-stitch MH
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Tapestry design No. 7660 |
Quarter pattern of a rug, handpainted on cream cardboard. No maker given, but instructions about thread count for Smyrna work (10 stitches ca. 8 cm) and kelim (10 stitches ca. 6.5 cm). The center is a repeating pattern of roses and forget-me-nots and could be used independently. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH017 T N9072 Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry Embroidery MH
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Tapestry design No. 4203 |
Quarter pattern of a rug, handpainted on cream cardboard. No maker. Thread counts for Smyrna work and kelim are given. The size of the completed design, as charted, is 227 x 135 stitches and not 227 x 152 as stated on the original pattern. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH018 T N9072 Charted Tapestry Embroidery Tapestry Cross-stitch MH
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Carpet with rose border 6271 |
Handpainted chart on cream paper, half of a rug pattern in shades of brown with a border of roses. The border could be used independently. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH019 C J9014 Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch BerlinWork Tapestry MH
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Quart pattern for pillow or square rug Journal des Demoiselles |
Litho, with a waffle pattern embossed under the printed area. The complete pattern looks like a red cross with a gray border on a blue background, everything ornamented with floral designs. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH021 J J801B BerlinWork Charts Cross-stitch Embroidery Tapestry MH 
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Five purses Journal Des Demoiselles, Paris |
Vingtieme Annee, ca. 1863. Five designs for embroidered purses of various shapes. Suitable for cross-stitch, tapisserie. From the collection of Marleen Van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH023 J IB010 purse Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry MH
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Square design with multicolored star Journal des Demoiselles. |
Single sheet, litho, square design with eight-pointed star on a black background in a green and brown frame. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH026 J J8013 BerlinWork Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry MH
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1852-1853 Magasin Des Demoiselles |
Stiff cardboard, litho, five patterns numbered 9 to 13. Repeating patterns, and border designs. Because of the size of the original, pattern and chart have been split in two. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH043 M J9013 Charts Cross-stitch Embroidery BerlinWork Tapestry Beading MH
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Square design with Egyptian inspired motifs Musée des Familles, Modes Vraies, Rue St. Roch, 29 [Paris] |
Single sheet, lithographed pattern, showing a corner of a nearly square pattern with presumed Egyptian motifs. Because the pattern is not entirely symmetrical both a complete version and a partial pattern are included. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH080 M N9071 Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch Beading BerlinWork Tapestry MH
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Slipper 15 Decembre 1876 La Mode Pratique |
Single sheet, litho, red slipper pattern with curly pattern. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH090 M J8017 Slipper BerlinWork Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry MH
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Chair seat pattern 1855-1856 Magasin des Demoiselles |
Single sheet, litho. A chair seat pattern, blue background, green, red, pink, yellow and various shades of brown. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
A-MH141 M N6075 Embroidery Beading Chairseat Charted Cross-stitch BerlinWork Tapestry MH
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1854 1855 Magasin des Demoiselles, Paris, rue Lafitte 51. Imp Delamaire et Sarazin, r. Git-la-Coeur 8, Paris. |
Supplement to the Magasin des Demoiselles, a single litho chart with three patterns: a pelmet pattern, a border pattern with a cross, and a floral all-over pattern. From the collection of Marleen van Horssen, charted by Sarah Duehr. |
A-MH166 M J801E Embroidery Edge BerlinWork Charts Tapestry Cross-stitch MH
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Pattern 1054c Floral border Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin. |
Single leaf multicolor charted pattern, circa 1920, wide floral border. Cabbage roses and bluebells in hot pink, red, green, white background. Original (handpainted) plus modern re-charting. Suitable for cross-stitch, Berlin woolwork, or needlepoint. From the collection of Annemarie van der Peut, charted by Sytske Wijnsma.. |
B-VP008 K F111 Beading Cross-stitch Tapestry Embroidery Charted VP
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Valance pattern Musée des Familles, Modes Vraies, rue St Roch, 29 |
Single sheet, litho. Valance in cross-stitch, tapisserie or possibly beadwork. From the collection of La Muse Francaise, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
C-MF004 M M9062 Beading Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry Embroidery MF
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La Giovinetta Istruita Ne' Suoi Lavori Luglio 1868 Tavola XXXI [31] |
Single printed monochrome sheet from an Italian publication, with two patterns, 1 a border with a cross and a star, possibly for filet lace bordering religious garments, 2 a very narrow border with an abstract design. Scan donated, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
C-YS012 G N801G Filet Filet crochet Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry Embroidery SW 
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Berlinwork pattern [Berlin? c. 1870] |
Hand painted, multicolor charted geometric design intended for Berlin woolwork. Rectangle with side borders, center motif and dramatic ends. Also suitable for cross-stitch and beading. Would make a great petit point rug for a dollhouse. Scan donated and charted by Sytske Wijnsma, edited by Judith Adele |
C-YS023 B K309A Tapestry BerlinWork Embroidery SW
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Tapestry 3081 Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin |
Single sheet with a simple tapestry pattern in muted colors. Scan donated by Eli Segoni, charted and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
C-YS045 K N6071 Tapestry Embroidery Cross-stitch Beading ES
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Tapis Smyrne Haute Laine Collection du Bon Pasteur pour Travaux de Laine, Album no. 6 Aiguille et Crochet |
24 pages not including cover. Ten small colorful Smyrna tapestries, pattern sheets unfortunately missing. Instructions on knotting threads as well as executing the designs with a punch needle. Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
C-YS051 A KA02A Tapestry Various SW
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Weaving Board 1922 Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons, Ltd, Bath. |
First book in a series of weaving with small appliances. How to make a weaving board and a tapestry frame, winding, warping, brocading and tapestry weaving. Scans donated by Tamara Wijnsma, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Transferred to the Rijksmuseum Research Library, 2018-11-17. |
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Corner design with yellow swirls and red flowers, border design with blue ribbon Mars 1857 Le Moniteur des Dames & des Demoiselles |
Single sheet, handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern. Supplement to the Moniteur des Dames et Demoiselles issue of March 1857. A corner design with red flowers and yellow swirls, and a separate border design with a blue ribbon. The blue ribbon occurs also as a separate pattern in a Dutch publication, K-EU002, apparently a popular design. The bottom of the pattern mentions Sajou. Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
C-YS656 M N5013 BerlinWork Edge Charted Corner Embroidery Cross-stitch Tapestry SW
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Geometrical border in primary colors May 1857 Sajou, 52 Rue de Rambuteau, Paris |
Handpainted pattern, supplement to the Journal des Dames & Demoiselles, dated May 1857. Geometrical border in primary colors. Scan donated and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
C-YS659 J K7011 Embroidery BerlinWork Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry SW
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Quarter pattern rug design F. Gebhardi [Gebhardt] Berlin |
Single sheet, from a monthly publication. No date. Design by Toni Teschendorff, publisher F. Gebhardi, Berlin. Quarter pattern of a rug design in four colors. Scan donated and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
C-YS691 A J9019 Tapestry Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch SW
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Woman with a broken milk pitcher 6218 Maison Sajou Paris G. Levevre et Cabin Fils, 74 Bould. Sebastopol. |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern. A woman with a broken milk pitcher, outdoors. Framed in yellow and brown. Motif size 162 w by 211 h. Image donated by Iva Innocenti, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Not charted yet. |
D-II009 S JC012 Embroidery BerlinWork Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry II
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Album Tapisserie No. 301 Maison Sajou, 74, Bd. Sébastopol, Paris |
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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3. Tapisseriewerk Voortborduren aan Grootmoeder's Handwerk Uitgave van de Nederlandsche Bond van Plattelandsvrouwen |
Volume 3 in a 7 volume series about traditional Dutch needlework. Tapisserie and woolwork embroidery. Published by permission of Vrouwen Van Nu, the current copyright holder. |
E-WM003 H J6100 Hemert Embroidery Tapestry WS 
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941 Antike-Stickvorlage-handcolorierter-Kupferstich-um-1850-aus-Wien-Federvieh-400816358021 Vienna, F. Muller |
Embroidery pattern showing chickens outside, with little chicks and three grown birds. Image donated by ebay seller dacopy, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
F-DY002 M IB013 Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch BerlinWork Tapestry DY
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Berlin woolwork sampler |
Long narrow band pattern with 14 panels separated by black border designs, 13 panels with colorful wool embroidery and one with the initials of the maker. Total length around 2m. Photographed by Enzo Lima, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. Sampler transferred to Grassi Museum in Leipzig, 2019. |
F-EL002 M NZZZ Embroidery Cross-stitch Tapestry BerlinWork Sampler EL
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Two trees and a rose bush 13682 Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin. |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern on cream cardboard. Shows two potted evergreen trees with red fruit or flowers, a rose bush between them, and a potted plant with blue flowers above the rose bush. Can be extended to a border by copying the middle piece. Scans donated by Jackie Isler, from the collection of her grandmother Helen Balmat Gorman, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
F-IS035 K MC023 Embroidery Charted BerlinWork Tapestry Cross-stitch IS
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F-IS055 Yellow Jugendstil flower corner Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin |
Single handpainted sheet, probably from a leporello. No number, only text "Deponirt" as usual on Kuehn booklets. Yellow Jugendstil floral corner. Scans donated by Jackie Isler, from the collection of her grandmother Helen Balmat Gorman. |
F-IS055 K J801C BerlinWork Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry IS
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15758 Corner design Bruno Borner, Berlin. |
Single sheet, handpainted, corner design in muted colors, stylized flowers and trefoils. Scans donated by Jackie Isler, from the collection of her grandmother Helen Balmat Gorman. Charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
F-IS076 1 J9018 Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch BerlinWork Tapestry Edge IS
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Wheat wildflower border Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern on cream cardboard. Grid 130x90, actual pattern 48 wide and repeating, one repeat 90 wide. Floral design, marguerites, poppies and cornflowers. All are weeds occurring in wheat fields. Single sheet with inscription Deponirt, probably once part of a leporello. Scans donated by Jackie Isler, from the collection of her grandmother Helen Balmat Gorman. |
F-IS079 K L2213 Embroidery Charted BerlinWork Cross-stitch Tapestry IS
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Unknown album. Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin. |
A large handpainted leporello with six pattern sheets, five floral corner designs and one with two floral edge designs. Limited color palette, muted colors. Scans donated by Jackie Isler, from the collection of her grandmother Helen Balmat Gorman. Charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
F-IS135 K J8012 Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry BerlinWork Edge Corner IS 
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Border design used for a purse Victorian-Bead-Work-Clutch-Bag-Handbag-121235376675 |
F-SA004 Border design used for a purse A narrow border design of leaves and berries, in shades of gray on a blue background, used to decorate a black velvet purse. Images donated by ebay seller shireantiques, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
F-SA004 B J801G Beading BerlinWork Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry purse SA |
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2682 Chickens ANTIQUE-1879-BERLIN-HAND-PAINTED-WOOL-WORK-EMBROIDERY-TAPESTRY-PATTERN-CHICKENS291569122687 Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin |
Handpainted pattern showing two chickens outdoors. Images donated by ebay seller tinalwdw, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
F-TC001 H J801P Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch BerlinWork Tapestry TC
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Die Smyrna-Arbeit Musterbücher Weibliche Handarbeiten Franz Lipperheide, Berlin |
64 pages not including covers. Originally published as small individual leaflets. No pattern sheets included, as this was the budget edition. All about Smyrna work and different techniques of executing it, weaving, knotting, knitting, embroidering. Some small patterns shown. Very period illustrations of the uses of Smyrna work, mainly cushions and chair seats. Scans donated by Peter Ketels, edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
F-WM144 D KA02B Tapestry Knitting Knotting Weaving Embroidery Cross-stitch PK
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No. 3 BERLIN-WOOL-WORK-pattern-x-archive-collection-1860s-hand-painted-to-useframe-c-142042736048 A. Nicolai & Gillet, Berlin, Jagerstrasse Nr. 23 |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern of three stripes, each with the same motif but in different colors. Images donated by ebay seller amgarchive, charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
G-AA005 N J801F BerlinWork Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry AA
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Six small repeating patterns BERLIN-WOOL-WORK-pattern-x-archive-collection-1860s-hand-painted-to-useframe-d-142042738538 Hertz & Wegener, Berlin |
Single sheet, handpainted pattern with six small samples of repeating embroidery patterns, on blue-grey cardboard. Unfortunately the number has been cut off, and also the publisher. The remaining curls only fit Hertz & Wegener, Berlin. The individual samples are 30 stitches wide, 25 stitches high. Image donated by ebay seller amgarchive, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
G-AA006 H N801A Embroidery Beading BerlinWork Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry AA
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Two repeating patterns BERLIN-WOOL-WORK-pattern-x-archive-collection-1860s-hand-painted-to-use-frame-e142042739896 Faudel Phillips & Son, London |
Small sheet with two handpainted repeating patterns, glued to grey cardboard. Cardboard is marked with the publisher, no identifying number. One pattern small patterned squares in four different color combinations, the other not quite symmetrical rounds in white, yellow and black on a red background. Image donated by ebay seller amgarchive, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
G-AA007 F N801B Embroidery Charted BerlinWork Beading Cross-stitch Tapestry AA 
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EDM Flower bouquet Englishwomans Domestic Magazine |
Single sheet, litho, 86x86 stitches, flower bouquet on colored background. Image donated by ebay seller reloved_stuff_shop, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
G-RS009 E K4012 BerlinWork Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry RS
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Rose Watch Hook, Watch Hook in raised wool work Antique-Victorian-Berlin-Wool-Work-Bead-Work-Embroidery-Floral-Paper-Pattern-142125591483 Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine |
Single sheet litho pattern, a rose (flower head only) in shades of red. The chart shows the reverse image, probably because these were worked from the back of the pattern. Images donated by ebay seller reloved_stuff_shop; charted and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
G-RS014 R J801O Embroidery Charts BerlinWork Tapestry RS
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Small repeating squares Tapestry-Hand-worked-wool-small-square-red-blue-yellow-green-hessian-backed-222269830184 |
A piece of wool embroidery , simple design of rows of diamond squares, in six colors. Intended voor small items. Image donated by ebay seller sallyrobson, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
G-SR003 S N801F Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry SR |
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Floral Border Design anciens-modeles-de-broderie-journal-special-de-travaux-de-femmes-LA-BRODEUSE-182597423767 La Brodeuse |
15 Janvier 1856 Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern, border design in black, red, green on a light green background. Image donated by Francisko Ramognino, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
H-FR112 B J801H Charts Cross-stitch Embroidery BerlinWork Edge Tapestry FR
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Small Persian tapestry square Berlin-Woolwork-Pattern-orig-Stickvorlage-antik-von-HEINRICH-KUEHN-Berlin-um-382026443291 |
Small handpainted square motif with a Persian tapestry design and a border. Attributed to Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin, but no indication of maker. Image donated by Atelier HB, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
H-HB001 P HB25 Embroidery BerlinWork Tapestry Cross-stitch HB 
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The Flora of the Unicorn Tapestries 1947 Twenty-five cents, New York Botanical Gardens. |
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37 Maaskamp, Amsterdam |
Very rare and old embroidery pattern, inscribed Amsterdam by E. Maaskamp, in de Kalverstraat, No. 18. Somewhat irregular grid. From the collection of the Rijksmuseum Research Library, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
H-RM014 M J9017 Embroidery BerlinWork Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry RM
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Prayer Chair Cover Victorian needlepoint chair 401331706803 |
Wool embroidery on canvas, intended for a prayer chair but never used. Colors still bright. Images donated by ebay seller trudi43, not charted yet. |
H-TR001 P JC013 Embroidery Chairseat Tapestry TR |
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Heinrich Kuehn Flower basket chart Antique-Hand-Painted-Berlin-Woolwork-Embroidery-Pattern-Chart-Flower-Baskets 362267938565 Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin |
Two embroidery corners on one chart, one with flower baskets and a blue flower guirlande, another with pink flowers and blue ribbons. Suitable for tapisserie and cross-stitch. Original shows very careless painting. Scan donated by ebay seller birdsinhand, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
I-BH001 H I831i Flower Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry BH
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Corner embroidery with potted rose trees, purple ribbons, red flowers Antique-Hand-Painted-Berlin-Woolwork-Embroidery-Pattern-Chart-Rose-Tree-Bow1s 92481008916 [Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin] |
A corner design with potted rose trees, connected with a red flower guirlande and purple ribbons. Probably from one of the embroidery albums of Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin. Images donated by ebay seller birdsinhand, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
I-BH003 K J8014 Embroidery Charts BerlinWork Cross-stitch Tapestry BH
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Woolwork purse Mid-Victorian-Berlin-Woolwork-Bag-With-Gold-Metal-Tassels 323451350794 |
A simple Berlin woolwork purse, sewn around with cord and decorated with two gold metal tassels. Images donated by ebay seller cbrelstaff, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
I-CB001 P IB014 purse Embroidery BerlinWork Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry CB |
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Small Victorian woolwork drawstring purse Victorian-silk-and-Berlin-woolwork-drawstring-purse-322552017612 |
Small silk drawstring purse with woolwork embroidered bottom half. Images donated by ebay seller cbrelstaff, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. Images donated by ebay seller cbrelstaff, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
I-CB003 P J8019 Embroidery BerlinWork Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry purse CB |
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Kazak runner ca. 1880 |
Beautiful oriental rug, very long, no corner design. According to description from Kazachstan, dated ca. 1880. Pattern shows border design and part of the middle. Can be extended in all directions. No permission to show photographs. Charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
I-NP001 K J9015 Tapestry Charts Cross-stitch NP |
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Geometric band in brown, green, and blue with yellow highlights Atel. Formstecher, Fr.es a Paris. Bureaux du Magasin des Demoiselles, Paris, Rue Laffitte, 51. |
Abstract pattern in brown, green, and blue with yellow highlights and a white outline. Suitable for tapisserie and cross-stitch. Scan donated by Renko Kuperus, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
I-RK002 M IB011 Embroidery Cross-stitch Tapestry BerlinWork RK
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Travel bag embroidery pattern Journal Des Demoiselles |
Pattern on the back of I-YS008. Travel bag in four colors, suitable for tapisserie, cross-stitch. Scan donated, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
I-YS009 J I831d Embroidery Charts Tapestry Cross-stitch purse YS
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1872 (Fevrier) Journal des Demoiselles |
Supplement, containing two abstract repeating patterns for cross-stitch or tapisserie. Scan donated by Sytske Wijnsma, charted by Franciska Ruessink. Transferred to Rijksmuseum Research Library. |
I-YS011 J J801N Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry SW
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Summer 1903-10-18 La Mode Illustree |
A tall narrow embroidery pattern showing the personification of Summer. Chart only; we don't have permission to reproduce the original pattern. The chart is split in three for easier readability. Charted by Franciska Ruessink. |
J-FR013 S K6230 Embroidery BerlinWork Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry FR
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19thC Crossing Chain Pattern CROSSING-CHAIN-PATTERN-VICTORIAN-19TH-C-BEADED-PILLOW303100839065 |
Repeating pattern in two shades of green, a white and gray crossing chain and flowers in the diamond openings. Images donated by ebay seller jamiexmas*, charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
J-JX001 C J901B Beading Embroidery Charts Cross-stitch Tapestry JX
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Small rose in irregular frame |
Small handpainted square design, no publisher or number given. An irregular frame with a rose in the middle, a small rose in the upper right corner, and in the bottom half a forget-me-not and a rose bud. From the collection of the Textile Research Center in Leyden (acquisition number TRC 2018.1575), published with their permission. Charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
J-TL008 F N801H Charted BerlinWork Beading Embroidery Cross-stitch Tapestry Flower TL |
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Flower motif 9270 Th. Wilh Meister, Berlin |
Handpainted flower pattern on blue-gray cardboard. Motif size 120x60. White and pink rose, blue and orange flowers. From the collection of the Textile Research Center in Leyden (acquisition number TRC 2018.1564), published with their permission. Charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
J-TL010 W JC013 Embroidery BerlinWork Cross-stitch Charted Tapestry TL
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Chair seat Antique-original-Printed-Chart-For-Embroidery-Tapestry-France-Journal 233630862785 Journal des Demoiselles |
Litho, supplement of the French magazine Journal des Demoiselles. Black background with colored frame and empty center. If a rectangular frame is desired, the top or bottom can be mirrored. Image donated by ebay seller anncoll_13, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
K-AC001 J K7011 BerlinWork Embroidery Chairseat Charted Tapestry AC
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13004 - Two curly borders 4-X-Antique-Original-Embroidery-Charts-Embroidery-Tapestry-Berlin-Wool-Work233734519611 Hertz & Wegener, Berlin |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern on greyish cardboard, two borders with a curly design, one with a blue background 20 stitches high, the other with a red background 30 stitches high. Images donated by ebay seller anncoll_13, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
K-AC002 H KC081 Embroidery Beading BerlinWork Tapestry Cross-stitch Charted AC
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1001 Pracht Unknown, ca. 1930 |
Cardboard cover, oblong, bound. 74 pages. Punchwork carpets, tablecovers, tea cosies, hat and jacket. Colored plates and pattern drawings. From the estate of Frans Wijnsma, scanned and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
K-FW006 D K3099 Tapestry SW
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Courting couple in purple and blue 13899 Heinrich Kuehn - Vereinigte Stickmuster-Verlag, Berlin SW |
Single sheet, handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern of a courting couple, dressed in blue (she) and purple (he), sitting on a grassy verge outside. The design is rectangular, probably meant for the embroidery to be framed. Scan donated by Iva Innocenti, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
K-II005 K K5030 Embroidery Charted BerlinWork Cross-stitch Tapestry II
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Courting couple in pink and brown 13900 Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin - Vereinigte Stickmuster-Verlag, Berlin SW |
Single sheet, handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern of a courting couple, dressed in pink (she) and brown (he), sitting on a bench outside. The design is rectangular, probably meant for the embroidery to be framed. Scan donated by Iva Innocenti, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
K-II006 K K5030 Embroidery BerlinWork Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry II
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St. Cecilia 91,207 Maison Sajou |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern of St. Cecilia with her harp. Her feast day is 22th November. Scan donated by Iva Innocenti, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
K-II009 S KB027 Embroidery Charted BerlinWork Tapestry Cross-stitch II
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Plums and Cherries Garland 7836 Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern on greyblue cardboard. A garland with plums and cherries instead of the more usual flowers. Scan donated by Iva Innocenti, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
K-II010 K L1050 Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry BerlinWork II
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Berlin woolwork pattern for tray or frame |
Handpainted rectangular pattern in green and blue on a dark red background. Probably intended for a tray. Also suitable for a frame. Because the pattern is symmetrical, only half of the chart is shown. Image donated by ebay seller joan10605, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. Pattern from her grandmother's needlework studio in Manhattan, LaMer's Studio, from 1909-1967, where she taught needlework and did work for musea and famous customers. |
K-JO001 B K6231 Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry BerlinWork JO |
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White pink flowers on green background |
Fragment of a handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern. Repeating pattern of hedge bindweed (Calystegia sepium) flowers and leaves. Image donated by ebay seller joan10605, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. Pattern from her grandmother's needlework studio in Manhattan, LaMer's Studio, from 1909-1967, where she taught needlework and did work for musea and famous customers. |
K-JO002 W ZZ99 Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry Beading BerlinWork JO |
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17714 Antique-Hand-Painted-Pattern-Berlin-Needlework-History-Church-1800s 264711381734 Bruno Borner, Berlin |
Painted Berlin woolwork pattern on cream cardboard, showing a church in a landscape. 70x100 stitches. Image donated by ebay seller joan10605, charted by Sytske Wijnsma. Pattern from her grandmother's needlework studio in Manhattan, LaMer's Studio, from 1909-1967, where she taught needlework and did work for musea and famous customers. |
K-JO003 B K7010 Embroidery Tapestry Charted Cross-stitch JO
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Rose Pelmet 3019 Heinrich Kuehn, Berlin |
Single sheet, handpainted pattern on grey cardboard with a rose motif on a red background. Image donated by ebay seller karamellblau, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
K-KB002 K MB03A Embroidery BerlinWork Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry Beading KB
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Leaves and buds 223949724715-Original-Stickmuster-Berlin-Wool-work-Hertz-Wegener-Blatter-handkoloriert Hertz & Wegener, Berlin. |
Fragment (probably half) of a handpainted embroidery pattern from around 1850, showing three white / brown leaves, three blue flower buds, and four copper / brown leaves on a dark background. Image donated by ebay seller karamellblau, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
K-KB003 H M906C Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry Beading BerlinWork KB
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Green and red slipper pattern Journal des Demoiselles |
Single sheet, gray paper, handpainted pattern. Slipper in ten colors, mainly green and red. Symmetrical pattern. Image donated by Marianne van der Heijden, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
K-MH001 J K3092 Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry Slipper BerlinWork MH
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L' Ornement Polychrome (German edition) |
Loose sheets, from the German version of Racinets L' Ornement Polychrome. Showing Plate XX, printed fabric, with flowers and animals, Plate XXI with niello decorations, Plate XXII faience decorations, Plate XXIII tapestry and repeating ornamental patterns, Plate XXIV with manuscript illumination, and Plate XXV with another tapestry. The accompanying text pages are in German. Scans donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
K-YS013 R L7045 Tapestry Calligraphy Ceramics SW
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Two border patterns 427 Maison Sajou |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern. Two different borders, one 29 stitches wide, the other 31 stitches wide. Geometric designs. Scan donated by Arno van Zoelen, charted and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
L-AZ001 S L6021 Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch BerlinWork Tapestry AZ
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9752 Repeating floral pattern 274318430822 Carton tapisserie de Berlin Heinrich Kuehn XIXe siècle broderie couture (41562) Heinrich Kuehn - Vereinigte Stickmuster-Verläge - Berlin, C. |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern on gray cardboard. Repeating floral element, roughly lozenge-shaped. Image donated by ebay seller planete-collections, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
L-PC001 K LC017 Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry Beading PC
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Floral edge design Heinrich Kuehn |
Single sheet, handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern on cream cardboard. The pattern number was cut off from the original. Floral edge design in brown, red and green colors. Charted design has been adapted to make top and bottom line up, supply missing elements and correct color inconsistencies. Image donated by ebay seller planete-collections, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
L-PC002 K LC018 Embroidery Charted BerlinWork Cross-stitch Tapestry Beading PC
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Prayer chair top with IHS and crosses 32eme Année - 1er Fevrier 1864 Journal des Jeunes Personnesm 2 Rue St. Dominque St. Germain. |
Single sheet, litho. Rectangular chair top, central IHS flanked by crosses, floral brown border. Design can be extended as border design. Image donated by ebay seller planete-collections, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
L-PC003 J M3021 Embroidery BerlinWork Tapestry Cross-stitch Charted PC
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Prayer chair seat with initials MA and crosses Journal des Jeunes Personnes |
Single sheet, litho. Fiddleback shaped chair seat, central motif initials MA surrounded by four crosses, brown floral border. Two cut out squares to accommodate the chair legs. Image donated by ebay seller planete-collections, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
L-PC004 J M3022 Embroidery BerlinWork Chairseat Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry PC
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Prayer chair top with inscription Jesus and IHS Journal des Jeunes Personnes |
Single sheet, litho, dated 1er Septembre 1865. Chair top in kidney shape, central text Jesus in a crown of thorns, flanked with IHS in cartouches and surrounded with a blue/black border. Image donated by ebay seller planete-collections, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
L-PC005 J N4220 Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch BerlinWork Tapestry PC
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Prayer chair seat with cross and IHS Journal des Jeunes Personnes, 2. Rue St. Doninique, St. Germain, 2 |
Single sheet, litho. Chair seat with rounded corners, central cross design, surrounded by IHS in cartouches, and a blue/black border. Image donated by ebay seller planete-collections, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
L-PC006 J N8014 Embroidery Chairseat Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry PC
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Chair seat with cross 32ème Année - Juin 1864 Journal des Jeunes Personnes, 2, Rue St. Dominique St. Germain |
Single sheet, litho, six colors. Chair seat with bottom two corners square, top two corners rounded. Central motif a cross with four lilies. Very likely meant for a prayer chair. Dated June 1864. Image donated by ebay seller planete-collections, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
L-PC007 J N8017 Embroidery Beading BerlinWork Tapestry Chairseat Charted Cross-stitch PC
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5395 Three Border Patterns 274918459675 Carton tapisserie de Berlin A. Todt XIXe siècle broderie couture (36840) A. Todt in Berlin |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern, with three border designs of varying width of 15-20-25 stitches, with a similar color palette. Floral designs. Image donated by ebay seller planete.collections, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
L-PC012 T N801D Embroidery Charted Beading BerlinWork Tapestry Cross-stitch PC
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Berlin woolwork workbag 185484571221 Antique Berlin Woolwork Bag c 1860 Beautiful Vibrant Colours Excellent Condition |
Small bag, made from a rectangular Berlin woolwork embroidery, both ends a round red piece of crochet, closed with buttons and loops. Also has a round twisted carrying handle. Embroidery design has two different repeating stripes. Images donated by ebay seller birchybunch, charted and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
M-BB001 B N8019 Embroidery BerlinWork Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry Beading BB |
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Slipper top 125640277730 Antique Berlin Hand Painted WoolWork Pattern F.W. Wicht 7.25 x 4 78 Berlin, Carl F.W. Wicht |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern on light grey cardboard. Slipper top with leaves in autumn colors and red stalks on a black background. Pattern looks symmetrical, but isn't. Image donated by ebay seller tokisantiques, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
M-TA001 W MC020 Embroidery Charted Slipper Beading BerlinWork Cross-stitch Tapestry TA
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6634 Three ladybugs on green leaves |
Small fragment of a handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern probably containing multiple small motifs. This one shows three ladybugs each on its own green leaf. Image donated by an ebay seller who would prefer to be anonymous, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
M-TH001 T M4211 Embroidery BerlinWork Charted Cross-stitch Beading Tapestry TH
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Turkish Tapestry Loom Model |
Small model of a tapestry loom, probably made for the tourist trade or as advertisment item. It has a seating bench in the front, two lease sticks, and a bar that holds balls of wool in the required colors, as well as part of a tapestry. The tensioning mechanism is made of metal and consists of a ring around the cloth beam, a spike through the warp beam and a metal rod with a tightening screw halfway. Images donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
M-YS001 T M4214 Weaving Tapestry SW |
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Turkish Tapestry Pattern |
Small square pattern (99x99 stitches) reconstructed from the tapestry on the loom model (M-YS001). Center part filled in as best fit. Charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
M-YS002 T M4215 Embroidery Tapestry Beading Charted Cross-stitch SW |
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The Knapsack Bag Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine |
Handpainted Berlin woolwork pattern for a travelling bag, in purple, cyan, pink and magenta, on grey cardboard. Scanned by Nettie Kraaij, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
N-NK003 E N7262 Charted Embroidery purse Cross-stitch Tapestry BerlinWork Beading NK
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The Palm Pattern For a Square Ottoman, Cushion, Sofa Pillow &cet. Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine |
Handpainted square embroidery pattern on grey paper. Nine colors, no indication which colors were intended to be wool and which Filoselle, probably the yellow and white colors judging from similar embroideries. Beading would also be great for accents. The pattern is symmetrical, but shown complete. Scanned by Nettie Kraaij, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
N-NK004 E N8011 Embroidery Beading BerlinWork Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry NK
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Sofa Cushion in Leviathan Work The Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine |
Single sheet, printed on cream paper. Geometric square design in four colors. Leviathan work is also known as Smyrna stitch, a cross-stitch and a plus stitch (vertical and horizontal) to make a square. The stitch covers a larger area than a simple cross-stitch would. Scan donated by Nettie Kraaij, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma. |
N-NK005 E N8013 Embroidery Tapestry Charted Cross-stitch NK
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The "Mentone" Travelling Bag in Berlin Wool and Filoselle The "Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine" |
Handpainted embroidery pattern of a travelling bag in eleven colors, on grey paper. Simple design. Scan donated by Nettie Kraaij, edited and charted by Sytske Wijnsma |
N-NK008 E N8012 purse Embroidery Charted Cross-stitch Tapestry Beading BerlinWork NK
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XII [12] Corner in filet crochet Hertz & Wegener in Berlin |
Single sheet, printed in blue. A corner with paisley figures, and two different square designs filling in the opposite corner in a chessbord placement. Both could be used separately. From the print it's clear that this is for filet crochet, but the chart can also be used for filet, cross-stitch or similar counted work. Scan donated and edited by Sytske Wijnsma. |
N-YS007 H N801H Charted Filet Filet crochet Crochet Embroidery Cross-stitch Tapestry SW
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