Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Cap Crown, early 20th century

  Cap crown of black cotton embroidered in a brilliantly colored large-scale flower design. The embroidery is worked through and almost identical on the reverse. Ticket attached reads: “Mezzo Kevech embroidery,…

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  Window Shade (possibly Japan), 1880–1900

  Red/orange flowers growing on stem at bottom. Smaller yellow flowers on branch in center section. Greek key along right side and bottom edge.

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  Window Shade (possibly Japan), 1880–1900

  Large-scale water lily as central motif. Greek key design along left edge.

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  Window Shade (possibly Japan), 1880–1900

  Large flamingo-like bird, perched upon strange outcropping. Surrounded by vining floral motifs and clouds. A fret border is printed on the bottom edge and two sides. From ledger: horizontal strips…

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  Window Shade (USA), ca. 1860

  Paper coated with dark brown on both sides. Center design of griffon tripod supporting double vase containing grapes, red rose bouquet and foliage. Above, arched tongue-and-dart molding from which fall…

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  Window Shade (USA), 1870–80

  Two wide vertical stripes with chinoiserie on dark brown, alternating with two stripes of “India” flowers, edged by narrow red stripes with geometric design.

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  Cap Crown (Belgium), 18th century

  Cap crown of Point d’Alençon with a design of floral garlands framing a central spray and forming an oval. Pattern is interspersed at right and left by an elaborate ribbon.

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  Cap Crown (France), 1701–50

  Cap crown with a design of large conventionalized leaves, flowers and floral clusters surrounding a central heart-shaped motif.

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  Cap Crown (Belgium), 1700–1750

  Cap crown with a central design of a vase surrounded by elaborate stylized floral and foliated forms.

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  Cap Crown (Belgium), early 18th century

  Cap crown of Brussels bobbin lace with a design of a fountain surmounted by chinoiserie pavilion and flanked by floral and foliated sprays and rocaille decoration.