Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Ceiling Paper (USA), 1890

  Fine network formed by delicate geometrical scrolls embellished with small floral ropes and flower clusters. Printed in gold, silver, pink, green, white on pale blue ground.

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  Ceiling Paper (USA), ca. 1888

  Twisting acanthus octagonal framework centered with leafy forms interlock in all-over pattern.

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  Ceiling Paper (USA), 1900–1915

  Diagonal rows of scroll-enframed figures of various shapes. A near geometrical feeling results. Figures are not large. The most elaborate motif has leafy forms in pink and silver.

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  Ceiling Paper (USA), 1887–95

  A series of approximately circular figures, the largest of which has scrolled frame with red center motifs. Printed in gold, white and red on dull yellow embossed ground.

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  Ceiling Paper (USA), 1885–89

  Bold leafy scrolls with small pink roses alternate in checkered fashion with delicate ropes of small flowers forming eight-pointed star centered with small flower and bud. Printed on pink ground.

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  Band (Greece), 17th century

  Fragment of border, cream linen ground embroidered in red, green, white and black silk. Highly stylized plant forms with birds and stags confronted. Narrow guard borders.

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  Wall Pocket (Italy), late 17th–early 18th century

  Wall pocket with three pockets of rose silk, decorated with metal trimming laid on in high relief in symmetrical designs. Trimmed with looped fringe.

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  Wall Pocket (Germany), late 17th century

  Wall pocket in yellow silk with embroidery in metal threads and applique of silk of human figures with painted faces.

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  Wall Pocket, late 17th century

  Wall pocket with three pockets and highly ornamental shaped top. Two pockets of pale blue silk, one of faded rose, embroidered in symmetrical floral designs in silk and heavy gold…

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  Wall Pocket, early 18th century

  Long wall pocket with four sections and shaped top, made to hang. Bright red satin with embroidery in colored silks and metal threads. Each section has a symmetrical vine and…