Trapuntos - Japanese and Oriental 1890s to 1939

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Trapuntos - Japanese and Oriental 1890s to 1939

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ZFC0289 - American Symbols Trapunto featuring American Eagle with arrows and olive branches, three United States Flags, an American shield and scroll with E Pluribus Unum with 13 stars seme in the background, 1900s.


ZFC0284 - American Nautical Trapunto featuring American Eagle with arrows and olive branches perched on an upright anchor flanked by four United States Flags, an American shield and scroll with E Pluribus Unum, 1900s.


ZFC1441 - American Nautical Trapunto featuring American Eagle perched on an oblique, surrounded by arrows and olive branches, a United States Flag, a stylized American shield and scroll with E Pluribus Unum, 1900s.


ZFC3082 - Irish American Trapunto featuring American Eagle with arrows and olive branches, two United States Flags and two "Irish" flags, an American shield and scroll with E Pluribus Unum with 13 stars seme in the background, 1900s.


ZFC0150 - American Nautical "Boxer" Trapunto with American and Chinese symbols commemorating America's role in the Boxer Rebellion, 1900.


ZFC3699 - UK Royal Navy Trapunto for a crewman from the HMS Glory, assigned to the China Station, a panoply of naval ensigns around an exquisite embroidery of Glory, surmounted by the Imperial Crown, 1900 to 1904.


ZFC2429 - Imperial German Maritime Trapunto featuring the Imperial German arms on an upright anchor with panoply of international ensigns from the maiden voyage to the Far East of the SS Konig Albert, 1900 to 1901.


ZFC2428 - Imperial German Trapunto with German national flag and naval ensign behind Imperial German arms dedicated to a crewman from German Far East Squadron serving on the gunboat SMS Ilkis or "polecat," 1902.


ZFC2068 - Norwegian American Trapunto featuring the arms of Norway flanked by the Norwegian national flag and ensign and two stylized U.S flags with only 9 stars and 11 stripes. The motto on the scroll Brader Folkenes Val roughly translates "welfare to brother nations," a motto then in use on Swedish & Norwegian coins, 1890s to 1905.


ZFC0742 - American Trapunto eagle, arrows and olive branch and a panoply of national ensigns with inserted portrait of unidentified US soldier in khaki service uniform, 1898 to 1910.


ZFC2430 - Imperial German Naval Trapunto with panoply of international flags & image of German cruiser SMS Irene, 1911 to 1914.


ZFC1489 - This American Naval Trapunto with a design introduced in 1908 for the visit of the Great White Fleet to Japan. This updated piece features 48 star flags and an embroidered image of the USS Tennessee, 1912 to 1916.


ZFC2219 - A Faux-Trapunto made in China featuring flags and dragons made with traditional embroidery for Captain Allen Francis Sullivan (1897-1954) during his service in Tientsin, China, 1935 to 1937.


ZFC2258 - American Maritime Trapunto made for Lowell F. Bender's cruise on the S.S. President Cleveland to the Far East, 1939.