Quilts!

Quilts from about 1860 according to the donor:

This quilt is very colorful but the silk pieces are shattering.

 I thought it was interesting that there were (usually cotton) pieces under the shattered silk pieces.

The next quilt is also from 1860s, a wedding ring pattern:

This shows a piece of damaged area.

 What is under this backing, which is in very good shape?

Another crazy quilt!

Some of the silk and velvet pieces have problems.

The next textile is a table throw made in Italy.  Possibly Clara bought this on one of her trips.  Some of the images on it made us first think it might have been from Turkey or someplace like that.

It is in very good shape except for a stain from something sitting on it, right near the center.