Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Shawl (Mexico), late 18th–early 19th century

  Long narrow shawl of cream colored cotton embroidered at the ends and along the sides in colored silks and paillettes in a leaf and bow-knot design. Scalloped ends of netting…

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  Carpet, Campion, late 19th century

  Length of so-called “Kidderminster” or ingrain carpeting with a single repeat of a large-scale symmetrical pattern. An ogival framework with acanthus leaves, twining stems and flowers in shades of green…

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  Carpet (USA), ca. 1832

  Rectangle of “Tapestry Brussels” carpeting with large flowers and leaves in deep rich colors in blurred impressionistic style.

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  Shawl (Belgium), 19th century

  White lace shawl of fine mesh with detached floral designs and a wide floral border.

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  Shawl (Switzerland), 19th–20th century

  Shawl in fine white cotton printed in polychrome and what appears to be hand painted additions. Border design is a rural scene along a river; corners feature a rustic bridge,…

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  Shawl (India), 1901–25

  Kashmir shawl with a horizontal repeat of flowers flanked by elaborate interlace of decorated arabesques; twining flower sprays fill interstices; scrolling floral guard band with guard strip above and below.…

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  Shawl

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  Carpet (USA)

  Hand-woven carpet with broad vertical stripes of various sizes, in tans, rust, blue and white.

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  Shawl (India), 19th century

  Long rectangular field with lobed black central medallion with two dealer’s marks embroidered in white silk. Great variety of intertwining floral bands and fields and very attenuated curling cones.

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  Album Page, Wooded Inlet View, late 19th century

  Tall trees with two figures beneath in left foreground look toward water inlet; cliffs in distance on the right.