Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Carpet, Campion, late 19th century

  Length of so-called “Kidderminster” or ingrain carpeting with a single repeat of a large-scale symmetrical pattern. An ogival framework with acanthus leaves, twining stems and flowers in shades of green…

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  Carpet (USA), ca. 1832

  Rectangle of “Tapestry Brussels” carpeting with large flowers and leaves in deep rich colors in blurred impressionistic style.

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  Valance (Germany), late 18th–early 19th century

  Valence with scalloped border in floral printed cotton with the edges bound in blue tape. The pattern has natural-size flowers and leaves in violet, blue, green, yellow, red, and brown…

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  Carpet (USA)

  Hand-woven carpet with broad vertical stripes of various sizes, in tans, rust, blue and white.

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  Valance (England), ca. 1790

  Cotton printed with design of vertical stripes with alternating rows of flowering vines or scattered blooms.

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  Valance (Russia), 19th century

  Symmetrical design of horse drawn coach in profile on either side of tripartite domed building. Many incidental human and plant forms. White on white with squared mesh ground. Symmetrical vermicular…

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  Valance (France), 1783–89

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  Valance (Greece), 18th–19th century

  Wide valance of linen in two parts, joined horizontally by a narrow band of ribbon. Lower half is embroidered with horizontal rows of stylized leaves, almost square in form, alternately…

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  Valance (England), 18th century

  Long valance-shaped fragment of coarse cotton. Design is incomplete, but shows a large floral motif and foliage. Background is blue and the design is reserved in white with blue accents…

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  Man’s Shirt (Guatemala), 1925–50

  Long straight shirt made of two lengths of heavy white cotton with thin red stripes (two warps, three wefts). Very short narrow sleeves of red cloth with two wide bands…