Appendix of 16th and 17th Century Examples

Compiled by Sabrina de la Bere - all references are to books cited in Voided Work article

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Source & Item

Origin & Pattern

Stitches

Color & Thread

Banding & Edging

Abegg pg 47 #49
Band
Italy 16th C. - leaves & vines Drawnwork Colored silk on linen Floral, small trees & tassels along edge - voided
Abegg pg 47 #50
Band
Italy 16th C. - leaves and vines Drawnwork Colored silk on linen Leaves not voided
Abegg pg. 50 #56
Linen cover
Italy 16th C. - leaves and vines Drawnwork White Geometric with lace edging - voided
Abegg pg. 51 #58
Band
Italy 16th C. - dogs and urns Drawnwork Fili Tirati White Geometric pattern with scalloped edging - voided
Abegg pg. 51 #59
Band
Italy 16th C. - dogs and urns Drawnwork Fili Tirati White None
Abegg pg. 54 # 63
Band
Italy 16th C. - birds & urns Newwork or Buratto White None
Abegg pg. 58 #66
Band
Italy 17th C. - vines & leaves Drawnwork or Fili Tiratti White Bobbin Lace Edge
Abegg pg. 56 #68
Band
Italy 17th C. - vines & leaves Cross Stitch or Punto Croce or Punto Spina White Geometric voided
Abegg pg. 81 #116
Tablecloth
German or Italian 1638 - Animals & Floral
Vinciolo's Pelican??

Filet Lace (squares)

White Floral or Geometric - voided with Bobbin Lace Edging
Kendrick pl 39
Linen cover border
Italy 16th C - St Catherine with a group of nuns and votaries Diagonal rows of double running Green Silk (pale) Angels - voided
Kendrick pl 40
4 Bands
Italy 16th or early 17th C. - Biblical scenes death of creation to birth of Abel Long Arm cross stitch, satin and double running Red floss silk Related Verse, animals, floral - voided
Kendrick pl 41
2 bands
Italy 17th C - 2 bands show Labours of the Months Back stitch outline and French Knots, Ground long-legged cross stitch. Linen worked with red silk Related Verse, animals, floral - voided
Kendrick pl 41
Band
Italy 16th C - pictorial with animals, gardens and ?hunters Back stitch outline and French Knots. Ground in long-legged cross stitch. Linen worked with green silk Floral, birds, animals - voided
Schuette pg 206 pl 327 & pg. 318
2 Bands
Italy mid 16th C - unfinished fantastical creatures including angels, satyrs, dogs, swans Pattern worked in running stitches "punto scritto" Red silk upper band, Green silk lower band Geometric & Floral - unfinished
Schuette pg 206 pl 328 & pg. 318
4 identical bands
Italy mid 16th C - Fantastical creatures including satyrs, angels, dogs, swans Detail with running stitches "punto scritto". Ground in long-armed cross stitch Red silk on linen Angels and animals - voided
Schuette pg 207 pl 529 & pg. 318
3 Bands
Italy 2nd half 16th C - Old Testament subjects, bottom band Judith and Holofernes Ground in long-armed cross stitch Green silk on linen Leaves - voided
V&A pg 32 pl 5 & pg.12 T.14-1931
Sampler
Italian 16th C - leaves Back and Long armed cross stitch Red silk on linen None
V&A pg 12 pl 12 & pg. 13 T. 40-1955
Sampler
English mid 17th C - floral Outline in back stitch Silk. Outline in dark, fill in red 2 shades (2 pieces) Geometric pattern frame
V&A pg. 43 pl 15 & pg. 13 516&A-1877
Sampler
English first half 17th C - floral and angel Double running and 2-sided Italian cross Silk. Outline in gold or dark, fill in red and blue (4 bands) None
Lipperheide pl 3
Border
Italy 17th C - leaves Gridded cross stitch Red silk None
Lipperheide pl 7
Border of a cover
Italy 16th-17th C - angles, faces & flowers Italian double cross stitch Red silk Geometric
Lipperheide pl 13, 14, 15
Borders and Edging
Morocco 17th C - trees Plaited stitch Red silk None - insertion stitch between
Lipperheide pl 16
Runner stripe for Divan Cover
Morocco 17th C - Peacocks, birds, floral, trees Plaited stitch Red silk with green for ornamental stitches Floral and trees - voided
Lipperheide pl 18
Border of a cover
Italy 17th C - leaves Cutwork "Punto Tagliato" Silk. Bordered in blue. Ground in yellow None
Lipperheide pl 21
Border
Italy 17th C - leaves Double stitch and ornamental stitches Red silk None
Lipperheide pl 23
Border
Italy 17th C - leaves Cutwork "Punto Tagliato" White None
Lipperheide pl 24
Small border edging
Italy 17th C. - geometric Plaited Stitch Red silk None
Lipperheide pl 29
Border of Pillow
Italy 17th C - Leaves Greek Double Stitch Red Silk Leaves with double running scroll bits
Lipperheide pl 30
Border of towel
Italy 17th C - Pomegranates, leaves Plaited Stitch Red Silk None
Lipperheide pl 31
Border
Italy 16-17th C - Leaves, floral Greek Double Stitch Red Silk Leaves
Lipperheide pl 32
Border of a cover
Italy 16-17th C - Leaves, floral Greek Double Stitch Red Silk None
Lipperheide pl 33
Border
Morocco 17th C - Leaves, trees Plaited Stitch Red Silk Trees
Lipperheide pl 37
Border
Italy 16th C - Fantastic Creatures Cutwork "Punto Tirato", Grid in "Point de Toile" White line stitching, Grid overcast in Blue silk Trees
Lipperheide pl 39
Border
Morocco 17th C - Trees Plaited Stitch with lines of double running accents Red Silk Leaves
Lipperheide pl 40
Border
Morocco 17th C - Trees & Creatures Plaited Stitch with lines of double running accents Red Silk Leaves
Lipperheide pl 41
Border of a cover
Italy 16-17th C - Trees Double Stitch with lines of double running accents Red Silk None
Lipperheide pl 42
Border
Italy 16-17th C - Floral, vines Cutwork "Punto Tagliato" White Open space
Lipperheide pl 43
Border
Italy or Morocco 16-17th C - Vines and Grapes Plaited Stitch with lines of double running accents Red Silk None
Lipperheide pl 44
Border
Italy or Persia 16-17th C - Vines, leaves, creatures Plaited Stitch with lines of double running accents Red Silk None
Lipperheide pl 45
Border (wide 122 st)
Persia 16-17th C - leaves, trees Pulled work Red Silk Leaves - voided
Lipperheide pl 46
Border
Persia 17th C - leaves, trees, birds Pulled work Red Silk Leaves
Lipperheide pl 47
Border of a cover
Persia 17th C - creatures, hearts, arrows Pulled work Red Silk None
Lipperheide pl 48
Border of a large cover
Italy 17th C - Angels, satyrs, dogs, swans Double Stitch Red Silk Bricks
Lipperheide pl 49
Border
Basilicata 17th C - leaves and urns Greek Double Stitch Red Silk Geometric
Lipperheide pl 51
Border of a towel
Italy 17th C - geometric Italian Double Stitch Red Silk Geometric
Lipperheide pl 83
Cover
Dalmatian 17th C - Birds, flower Cross Stitch Red Wool Ornamented with geometric
Lipperheide pl 84
Cover
Dalmatian 17th C - Floral Cross Stitch Red Wool Ornamented with geometric

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