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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  Embroidered Band (Taiwan), early 20th century

  Narrow geometrical border embroidered in red, white, yellow, orange, and green ramie cross-stitch on old black traders’ cotton

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  Embroidered Band (Taiwan), 19th–mid-20th century

  Broad chevron band embroidered in yellow, orange, and green on black traders’ cotton. Cross-stitch guard border.

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  Embroidered Band (Taiwan), 19th–mid-20th century

  “Old black traders’ cotton” worked in fine white, orange, yellow, green cross stitch, with geometrical band with stylized floral motives extending from it on lower edge.

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  Breast Plate (Taiwan), 1900–1955

  Diamond-shaped badge with allover continuous lozenge pattern of blue-green, cerise, and purple in weft floats on natural ramie warps. Divided into eight equal parts by rows of close-set traders’ buttons…

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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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  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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  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.

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  Textile (Norway), ca. 1940

  Fabric sample with green stripes and reversing bands of brown and white.