Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Spoon (Norway), 1804

  Round bowl engraved with zig-zag border enclosing fourteen petalled blossom in gilt. Short stem applied with ropetwist segment topped by bosse below squared and trellis pierced terminal fitted with silver…

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  Sample Book Page, Mural Scrolls, 1948

  Mural miniatures of large-scale wall decorations designed especially for silk screen reproduction by the artists Calder, Matisse, Matta and Miro. They are entitled respectively, “A Piece of My Workshop”, “Arbre…

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  Tray Cloth (Norway), 1950–60

  Small square tray cloth of linen damask in grey and white. Design shows horizontally-running lines emphasized by irregularly placed rectangles on top of lines.

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  Tray Cloth, Princesses, 1947–48

  Stylized design of girls with cats, woven in white and light brown.

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  Tray Cloth, Birds, ca. 1947

  Design of birds in varying positions, woven in white and light brown.

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  Table Runner (Norway), 1950–60

  Table runner in yellow, gray and white in a pattern showing graduating cylindrical shapes coming from either side and touching in the middle.

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  Sample Book Page (USA), ca. 1910

  Eighty-three samples of machine-made openwork and several examples of hand made lace mounted on boards. They imitate hand-embroidered net, crochet, or needlepoint. All are floral patterns plus a few of…

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  Sample Book Page (probably USA), 1900–1920

  Two hundred and eight samples of machine-made openwork in imitation of bobbin laces and mounted on boards. All are floral patterns plus a few of an early 1920’s geometric style.…

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  Viking Motifs Matchsafe, ca. 1900

  Rectangular, curved corners and sides, featuring relief decoration of a kneeling viking with sword and shield, fending off partially visible dragon in upper left-hand corner. Lid hinged on side. Striker…

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  Sampler (Norway), 1850–1900

  Geometric ornament, houses alternate with trees, people surrounded by Greek fret.