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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…

  • Valance (England), ca. 1790

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

  • Case (USA), ca. 1880

    Box for lorgnon in form of snakes; those in handle compose initials “S.D.B.” Eyes are made of diamonds. Dark green leather exterior, ivory fabric interior with incision on lid reading…

  • 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…

  • Textile Sample (Sweden), ca. 1950

    Twenty swatches of handwoven fabrics in various weaves and colors, in natural and synthetic fibers.

  • Pendant with Madonna Pendant, 19th century

    Bell-shaped pendant, surrounded by wreath of garnets and small rose diamonds, attached to bow-tie pin, again studded with garnets and diamonds. Pendant of thick glass contains an image in gold…

  • 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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