Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Cap (Egypt), late 13th–early 14th century

  Man’s cap of bright blue silk formed from six isoceles triangles, with a deep band to encircle the head. The triangles have quilted geometric borders and fillings; the band has…

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  Pillow Cover (Italy), 16th century

  Oblong pillow cover of heavy cream-colored linen embroidered in red and cream silk, ornamented on four sides with small tassels of cream linen with a few threads of red and…

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  Pillow Cover, 17th century

  Solidly worked multicolored pillow cover with a conventionalized fruit and flower border that encloses a scene from the Parable of the Prodigal Son; scene depicted is his return to his…

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  Pillow Cover, 17th century

  Solidly worked multicolored pillow cover with a conventionalized fruit and flower border that encloses a scene from the Parable of the Prodigal Son; scene depicted is the time of his…

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  Cap

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  Cap (USA)

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  Pillow Cover (England), ca. 1570–73

  Cushion cover representing the expulsion of the prodigal son. Predominant colors are blue, rose and tan.

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  Samples, Abbey Cloth, late 19th–early 20th century

  Thirteen swatches of Abbey Cloth in delft blue. Some with single, some with paired warps and wefts.

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  Sample Sheet (France), 1700–1775

  Sheet of paper pasted with double row of 12 samples of wollen cloth with felted surfaces in reds, greens, browns, grey, and blues. Stamped heading: “LONDRINS SECONDS DE GUILLAUME BESAUCELE…

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  Sample Sheet (France), ca. 1750

  Sheet of paper pasted with a double row of twelve samples of fulled woolen cloth in greens, reds, purples, blue, black, and white. Crudely drawn floral border of brown ink,…