Cream-coloured silk border embroidered with coloured silks and showing scenes including a man and woman on a camel, several combat scenes and a man killing a serpent: possibly Middle East, Iran, 1868 - 1933

Fringed border embroidered in coloured wools with two interlaced serpentine creatures and various animals in the interspaces: South America, Peru, probably early Nasca period, 100 - 600

Border tapestry woven in coloured wools with four rectangular panels filled with conventional bird designs: South America, Bolivia, Tiwanaku, 6th - 10th century

Lace border of white point applique or point de gaze, with a pattern of repeating sprays of flowers in panels formed by swags of flowers: Probably Flemish, Brussels, 19th century

Lace border, of bobbin lace in linen, Vandyke style with 49 motif repeats: Flanders, Belgium, c. 1635 - 1665

Border of pillow made lace in silver gilt, with a repeat design including a double fan form with a rosette embedded on a leafy stem: French or Spanish, 18th or 19th century

Border of pillow made lace in silver thread, with a scalloped edge formed by floral motifs with a square meshed ground between which is studded with spangles: French or Spanish, 18th or 19th century

Deep border for an alb, made of lace wtih a pattern of five oval panels, each showing a bishop of the House of Lanti [Lante] kneeling before the Virgin Mary: Italian, Milan, early 17th century

Border of reticella needlepoint lace in bleached linen with a pattern of two flower heads or rosettes arranged in squares and ovals, vandyked edging: Italian, 17th century

Part of a border of needlepoint lace, in linen, with repeating vases of flowers alternating with plants: Italian, Venice, 17th century

Linen border embroidered with red silk threads in cross stitch and showing mermaids and griffins in scrolls in reserve on a cream ground: Italian, c. 1550 - 1600