Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Drawing (Italy)

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  Miser’s Purse, early 19th century

  Miser’s purse worked in bebilla or oya with very small flowers and leaves on green mesh. Two covered rings as slides for purse.

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  Miser’s Purse, early 19th century

  Small netted purse in dark brown silk with cut steel beads in floral design. Looped tassels of cut steel beads at each end; single steel ring.

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  Miser’s Purse (France), 1830–60

  Knitted miser’s purse of tan silk with cut steel beads, with beaded tassel at rounded end and bead loop fringe at flat end. Plain cut steel rings to fasten.

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  Miser’s Purse (France), early 19th century

  Cream colored silk miser’s purse with designs of flowers in cut steel beads. Tassels are made from cut steel loops. Single ring of steel, grooved ornament to fasten purse.

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  Door Knocker (Spain), 16th century

  Figure of a collared dog with open mouth, twisted tail curved over back, and sphere between the forepaws. Body incised with markings simulating fur. Hind legs terminate in pierced circlets.

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  Borders, Peer Gynt, 1950–51

  Serpentine border in five colors with stylized tulips and other flowers. Scalloped lower edge, included in the same sheet is smaller serpentine border of leaves and buds to be used…

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  Blouse Pieces (Philippines), early 20th century

  Bodice (c) of sheer fine piña cloth with tiny white cotton floral sprig embroidered at widely spaced intervals. Shallow oval neckline faced with cotton cloth. Sides not seamed. Separate sleeves…

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  Door Knocker (Italy), 16th century

  Door knocker. Plate in the form of a grotesque face. Handle is a bird with outstretched wings.

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  Door Knocker (Italy), 17th century

  Door knocker. Large bead at lower center. Handle decorated with leaves in relief. Two rosettes at top of handle.