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  • Altar Frontal (Italy), 16th century

    Large altar frontal with insertion bands of punto in aria in a reticella style showing an allover pattern of curving lines. Matching border with very deep points.

  • Altar Frontal (Italy), 16th–17th century

    Heavy linen altar frontal with a wide border showing a large-scale design of blossoms or pomegranates within curving circular bands reserved in linen. Narrow border of simple strapwork in the…

  • Altar Frontal (Italy), 17th century

    Small altar frontal with five perpendicular strips of drawn work with a darned pattern of pomegranates and larger leaves in a vine design. Bottom and edge trimmed with narrow bobbin…

  • Plaque (England), ca. 1777

    Omphale (or Jöle) and frame. Vertical oval plaque of unevenly colored grayish blue solid jasper, with half-draped figure of Ophale in profile, standing on bracket and carrying the lion’s skin…

  • Plaque, ca. 1778

    Vertical oval plaque, pale blue solid jasper body with darker slip and white relief showing a youth, nude except for drapery falling from shoulder. He stands in left profile and…

  • Altar Frontal

    Single row of large scale figures under stylized canopies. Some floral and decorative detail and inscription across the bottom.

  • commemorative Plaque, 1876

    “Centennial Exposition / Memorial Hall”

  • commemorative Plaque, 1876

    “Centennial Exposition / Agricultural Hall”

  • commemorative Plaque, 1876

    “Centennial Exposition / Machinery Hall”

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