Eastern Mediterranean embroideries, comprising a small cotton cover with stylised designs worked in silk thread with a central rectangular motif, an exterior border with two designs and an outer border with larger motifs, hemmed and cross stitched, approx. 15 inches or 38cm square; a band of orange silk, perhaps a belt or insertion panel, embroidered in colourful silks in lime green, ruby red, vivid pink and purple, a wide band featuring birds, and outer bands contained in purple borders with flowers, seamed in 4 places, approx. 95.5 inches or 242cm by 3 1/8 inches or 8cm; a vibrant, square panel of red cotton, backed in a loosely woven beige fabric, embroidered through the layers in silk threads, featuring yellow, cream, cerise, a mossy green, all motifs with outlined edges, concentric bands, all of which are filled with glowers and birds, possibly peacocks, draw the eye inwards to the central square which features more such birds and foliage, many-petalled cream flowers are a strong feature and ones on the outer borders include embroidered centres with tiny mirror panels, two sides bound in navy cotton, approx. 23 inches or 58.5cm square; three fragments from one item, two of which are clearly end panels, the other a top section, bound with small silk tassels, all sections feature stylised birds, tightly embroidered on a heavy cream fabric in a rust silk, along with various decorative patterns and stylised bands, approx.5.5 inches or 14cm by 10 inches or 25.5cm, and 8.5 inches or 21.5cm by 7.5 inches or 19cm, and 5 inches or 13cm square, Crete? Finally, a panel cut down from a larger piece, furnishing weight linen, embroidered in ruby silk with magnificent winged birds, flaming torches and stylised beasts, possibly Cretan, approx. 22 inches or 56cm by 7 inches or 18cm (7)