Search Demo: Museum Collection

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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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  Square, Combat de Coqs (Cock Fight), 1947

  Printed square scarf with center blue ground with white roosters detailed in black linework. White border with loose linework around center square with pink line to frame and another white…

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  Flounce (Belgium), 1745–65

  Section of a wide flounce with a design of curving garlands that alternates with a symmetrical framing element. Neptune with a trident alternates with a group of heraldic banners with…

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  Flounce (Belgium), late 17th century

  Brussels-style flounce with references to liquid including a woman sitting on a storm cloud, two exotically dressed people watering a fruit tree and a woman giving her milk to a…

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  Flounce (France), 18th century

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  Flounce (Italy), 18th century

  Narrow flounce of bobbin lace with a design depicting classical figures amid foliage (Daphne and Apollo?).