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Purse (France), early 18th century
Small sheild-shaped purse of yellow silk satin damask embroidered in design of arabesques worked in silver thread with flowers in pink, blue and green silk, with the same design on…
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Purse (Spain), late 17th century
Flat rectangular bag of heavy green satin, embroidered in gold and silver metallic yarns and coral-colored silk. On one side the pious pelican is plucking her breast to provide sustenance…
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Ceiling Paper (USA), 1890
Fine network formed by delicate geometrical scrolls embellished with small floral ropes and flower clusters. Printed in gold, silver, pink, green, white on pale blue ground.
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Ceiling Paper (USA), ca. 1888
Twisting acanthus octagonal framework centered with leafy forms interlock in all-over pattern.
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Ceiling Paper (USA), 1900–1915
Diagonal rows of scroll-enframed figures of various shapes. A near geometrical feeling results. Figures are not large. The most elaborate motif has leafy forms in pink and silver.
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Ceiling Paper (USA), 1887–95
A series of approximately circular figures, the largest of which has scrolled frame with red center motifs. Printed in gold, white and red on dull yellow embossed ground.
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Ceiling Paper (USA), 1885–89
Bold leafy scrolls with small pink roses alternate in checkered fashion with delicate ropes of small flowers forming eight-pointed star centered with small flower and bud. Printed on pink ground.
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Purse (France), 1910–20
Oblong bag of colored glass beads in dark reddish-brown, gold, green and red, in a design of geometric bands. Fringe of beads at bottom. Gold-colored metal frame at top engraved…
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Purse, late 18th–early 19th century
Flat bag of white silk taffeta, embroidered on both sides with colored silks and metal threads; front, basket of flowers; back, flower spray with bird. Trimmed with narrow gold lace.…
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Purse (France), 19th century
Drawstring bag with large metal tassel at bottom. Diagonal bands of white netting separated by bands of metallic purl. Bebilla flowers and fruit applied along netting and in a deep…
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