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  • Mat (USA), ca. 1920

    Small mat with a design of a winged griffon within a shield shape. Inspired by the crest of the Borghese family and was copied from a Venetian chalice veil made…

  • Mat (USA), ca. 1920

    Eight-sided mat made of unbleached linen and ornamented with embroidery and bordered with woven picots and small tassels.

  • Tray (England), 1823–24

    Broad cast ornamental border bearing marks, and figures and animals of ten classical hunt scenes among flowers and foliations. Four foliated feet terminate in dolphins’ heads. Scroll and floral chasing.…

  • Tray (India), 1801–50

    Four-lobed square form composed of flat base with slightly out-curved, raised scalloped rim; floor of tray and inner and outer rim decorated overall with conventionalized hammered floral motives.

  • Printing Block (India), 1952–53

    Small block for printing embroidery designs. Carved of hard wood and used to print Chickan embroidery patterns. Shows a design of two roosters in profile with plant forms in between.

  • Mat, Sea Fare, mid-20th century

    Stylish symmetrical design of sea horses, sea-weed, sand dollars, etc., printed in blue on white ground with self fringe.

  • Mat (USA), 1956

    Rectangular mat with wide end borders in a geometrical design of pale green and salmon pink. Narrow side borders are in same salmon pink.

  • Mat (USA), 1956

    Black with fringe on the sides.

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