Designs, Period.
Section IIC: Borders (German)

A. Celtic: all-over geometric key (18 repeat horizontally)
Pattern is from the Aberlemno Cross in Angus. The dashed line shows the mid-line of the pattern, work outwards from there.
(original design after Bain)

B. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): all-over leafy brocade (26 repeat vertically, 16 repeat horizontally)

See Plate 5 for discussion of piece.
(photographed in King and in Sebba)

C. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): all-over flower buds (or bugs?) (11 repeat vertically, 11 repeat horizontally)
(photographed in King and in Sebba)

Plate 16.

A. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): all-over peony pattern (14 repeat vertically, 18 repeat horizontally)

B. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): all-over flowers in diamonds (28 repeat vertically, 28 repeat horizontally)

C. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): all-over quatrefoils in diamonds (22 repeat vertically, 22 repeat horizontally)

(all photographed in King and in Sebba)

A. German 16^th century sampler(T.114-1956): lacy floral border (15 wide with 16 repeat vertical)

B. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): trefoil vine border (14 wide with 8 repeat vertical)

C. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): lattice border with crosses (11 wide with 6 repeat vertical)

D. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): lacy geometric border (8 wide with 5 repeat vertical)

E. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): acorn and leaf vine (13 wide with 12 repeat vertical)

F. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): acorn border (13 wide with 11 repeat vertical)

G. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): half-flowers in fretwork (18 wide with 30 repeat vertical)
Note that, as given, this is NOT suitable to extend horizontally into an all-over pattern. The flowers are not centered in relation to the fretwork.

(all photographed in King and in Sebba)

A. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): border of X's or diamonds (7 high with 8 repeat)

B. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): border with H's (7 high with 36 repeat)

C. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): scrollwork border (10 high with 12 repeat)

D. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): twist border (13 high with 6 repeat)

E. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): zigzag border with floral edging (20 high, 10 repeat on center pattern, 8 repeat on edging)

F. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): zigzag border with half-stars (10 high with 26 repeat)

(all photographed in King and in Sebba)

A. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): floral vine with crosses border (13 high with 8 repeat)

B. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): floral octagon border (17 high with 10 repeat)

C. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): clover vine border (24 high with 18 repeat)

D. German 16^th century sampler (T.114-1956): tulip twist border (31 high with 36 repeat)

(all photographed in King and in Sebba)