Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Dado (England), 1817–27

  Simulates wooden Chinese fretwork railing with elements repeating horizontally. An illusion of depth is achieved by means of shadows against yellow irregular wave background. Printed in purple on yellow ground.

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  Dado (France), 1810

  A horizontal rectangle shows two children. The boy has placed a board over a small brook and the girl is in the act of crossing over. A floral rope marks…

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  Dado (France), ca. 1815

  Large horizontal rectangle containing motif of doves perched on a quiver of arrows. On either side are vertical rectangles the designs of which are identical: a trophy made up of…

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  Dado (France), 1790

  Vase at center, from which are suspended ropes of pearls. Two winged terms at either side catch up the ends of the pearl ropes and with their hands grasp the…

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  Coverlet Fragment (USA), late 18th–early 19th century

  Vertical-horizontal repeat of large squares broken by small geometric trellis framework and other broad bands of geometric patterning. Reversible “Summer and Winter” weave in dark blue and white.

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  Coverlet Fragment (USA), 1830s

  Section of an overshot coverlet with large squres in broad band framework; various geometrical fillings to all areas. Pattern formed by wool pattern wefts of dark blue and rosy rust…

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  Coverlet Fragment (USA), early 19th century

  Squares with various geometric fillings formed by dark blue pattern wefts on a cloth ground of undyed cotton. Reversible.

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  Coverlet Fragment (USA)

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  Coverlet Fragment (USA), early 19th century

  Large scale windowpane check in dark blue, crossings accented with white double-crosses, rust-red squares. In undyed cotton, dark blue and deep rust wool.

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  Coverlet Fragment (USA)