Embroidery that goes back and forth through time from the collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. All in the public domain. Two of western origin, the others from Asia.

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Ecclesiastical embroidery. Late 17th c.
Ecclesiastical embroidery on velvet. Late 17th c. French. Maker not known. via https://collections.lacma.org/node/246569
Pocketbook. 18th c.
Pocketbook. 18th c. French or Swiss. Silk satin with straw embroidery. via https://collections.lacma.org/node/243942
Table frontal. early 19th c.
Table frontal. early 19th c. Late Qing dynasty, Chinese. Silk and metallic thread embroidery on silk satin. via https://collections.lacma.org/node/209113
Kimono fragment with scattered triangles. Edo period, Japan (1615-1868).
Kimono fragment with scattered triangles. Edo period, Japan (1615-1868). Silk satin with wrapped silk embroidery. via https://collections.lacma.org/node/224943
Pidan hol (hanging or cover). 19th c.
Pidan hol (hanging or cover). 19th c. Cambodian. Silk. Khmer people, Kampot province, makers. via https://collections.lacma.org/node/179104

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