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Textile (Laos), 1900–1950
Three bands of various cloth weaves: plain cloth top border, plain cloth with weft ikat in center band, fancy compound cloth lower border. Wide stright tubular skirt made up of…
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Brooch (France), ca. 1830–40
In the form of three berries, with gold leaves and stems. Eleven diamonds, fifty-eight rubies. One loose berry was repaired in 1957 (see object card for details).
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Sidewall, Giraffes, 1953
Similar to a bandbox paper of the 1830s. Medallion has large giraffe with two oriental figures pulling at its bridle reins. This alternates vertically with small medallion of a lion-like…
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Pendant with Madonna Pendant, 19th century
Bell-shaped pendant, surrounded by wreath of garnets and small rose diamonds, attached to bow-tie pin, again studded with garnets and diamonds. Pendant of thick glass contains an image in gold…
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Sample (USA), ca. 1950
Woven sample with horizontal stripes of tans, greens and bright fuchsia. Warp is white silk; wefts are thin tan, off-white, and fuchsia chenille, bright green synthetic yarn, very thick yellow-green…
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Pendant, ca. 1814
Medal commemorating Tsar Alexander I of Russia. Obverse shows laureate head of the Emperor, and the inscription: ALEXANDER I. IMP. RUSSORUM. Uniface, in contemporary ornate frame with suspension ring.
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