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Insertion

Date: early 16th century
Accession Number: 09.50.93
Border

Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 43.35.8
Rank Badge with Peacock

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 30.75.938
Border

Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 08.180.695
Altar Frontal

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1975.1.2413
Fragment

Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 09.50.34
Fragment of Woman's Trousering

Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 60.98.10
Pointed lace

Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 06.1172.13
Peasant costume fragment

Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 09.50.208
Sampler

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 57.122.245
Valance

Accession Number: 29.100.543a, b
Curtain

Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (British (born The Netherlands), Dronrijp 1836–1912 Wiesbaden)
Date: ca. 1885
Accession Number: 1996.330
Lace Sample

Designed by Bert Edson
Date: ca. 1912
Accession Number: 12.46.8
Piece

Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 08.180.606
Part of a lappet

Date: late 17th century
Accession Number: 09.68.162
Wedding dress

Date: ca. 1910
Accession Number: 1980.387.4
Edging

Date: 16th century
Accession Number: 20.186.312
Dragon Robe

Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 1984.408.8
Handkerchief

Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 08.180.932
Fragment

Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 09.50.2443

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Insertion
Date: early 16th century
Accession Number: 09.50.93
Border
Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 43.35.8
Rank Badge with Peacock
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 30.75.938
Border
Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 08.180.695
Altar Frontal
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 1975.1.2413
Fragment
Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 09.50.34
Fragment of Woman's Trousering
Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 60.98.10
Pointed lace
Date: 17th century
Accession Number: 06.1172.13
Peasant costume fragment
Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 09.50.208
Sampler
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 57.122.245
Valance
Accession Number: 29.100.543a, b
Curtain
Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema (British (born The Netherlands), Dronrijp 1836–1912 Wiesbaden)
Date: ca. 1885
Accession Number: 1996.330
Lace Sample
Designed by Bert Edson
Date: ca. 1912
Accession Number: 12.46.8
Piece
Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 08.180.606
Part of a lappet
Date: late 17th century
Accession Number: 09.68.162
Wedding dress
Date: ca. 1910
Accession Number: 1980.387.4
Edging
Date: 16th century
Accession Number: 20.186.312
Dragon Robe
Date: 18th century
Accession Number: 1984.408.8
Handkerchief
Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 08.180.932
Fragment
Date: 18th–19th century
Accession Number: 09.50.2443