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Hearst Museum object titled Bedspread, accession number 2-62845, described as Cotton bedspread, embroidered plain weave, white ground, green, brown, white and red designs in wile rose motifs.

Hearst Museum object titled Collar, accession number 2-62917, described as Lace collar? Cotton. Open weave cloth with 1/2” openwork lace border. White

Hearst Museum object titled Cover, accession number 2-62956, described as Table cover? Linen, cotton. Plain weave, embroidered; drawn work borders. Natural ground, blue embroidery. Floral motives

Hearst Museum object titled Cover, accession number 2-62880, described as Embroidered piece: Tan silk embroidery with multicolor (soft colors) in center and at edges with abstract floral pattern. Double binding of turquoise and rose with gold embroidery. 12 1/4” X 16 3/4”. Good condition but Verso unfinished. Made c. 1920 by Mrs. Stewart as a California schoolgirl.

Hearst Museum object titled Coverlet, accession number 2-62163, described as Coverlet strip. Materials: cotton warp, silk weft, silk brocading. Techniques: Plain weave, brocaded, fringed. Yellow weft, white warp, blue brocading colors. 17 x 6”. Colonial type design “Roses”. Fringe applied.

Hearst Museum object titled Coverlet, accession number 2-62165, described as Coverlet? Materials: linen, silk. Techniques: Plain weave, brocaded, fringed with ends of brocading yarns. Blue and white colors. 60 x 94”. American Colonial design “Sun, Moon, Stars”.

Hearst Museum object titled Doily, accession number 2-62886a-d, described as Embroidered piece: Four circular doilies of white plain weave linen. Scalloped edges embellished with white silk buttonhole stitch. Each embroidered with different motif in satin stitch: a -pepper tree leaves and berries. b - 3 pink flowers and 2 buds. c - 3 purple violets on curved stems. d - 3 sprigs of leaves like ginkgo tree. 4 5/8” diameter. Good condition, some stains on a&b. Mary Lewis Jones after her own design. Bet. 1890 - 1900.

Hearst Museum object titled Doily, accession number 2-62879a-l, described as Twelve plain weave, embroidered, linen, cotton (?) doilies, White ground, light red, green, yellow designs. 5” diameter. Floral baskets motive.

Hearst Museum object titled Doily, accession number 2-62885, described as White linen embroidered mat. 16” square.

Hearst Museum object titled Huipil, accession number 3-28089, described as Two four-selvedge pieces sewn together. Cotton, silk. Basket weave, brocaded. White ground, varicolored design. Geometric figures. 32 inches by 41 inches.