Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Table Mat (Italy), 17th century

  Table mat edged at either side with a wide border showing peacocks.

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  Case, 19th century

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  Case

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  Table Mat, late 19th century

  Table mat of off-white linen, approximately round with scalloped edges. Embroidered in pale greens, pinks, red and off-white silks with a cipher entwined with two pink roses. Border of small…

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  Table Mat, late 19th century

  White linen tray or table mat of natural-colored linen, scalloped to a shape approximately oval, the edge buttonholed in white silk. multi-colored linen and silk embroidery of purple, yellow and…

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  Printing Block

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  Printing Block

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  Printing Block (India), 1952–53

  Small block for printing embroidery designs. Carved of hard wood and used to print Chickan embroidery patterns. Shows a design of two roosters in profile with plant forms in between.

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  Case (USA), ca. 1880

  Box for lorgnon in form of snakes; those in handle compose initials “S.D.B.” Eyes are made of diamonds. Dark green leather exterior, ivory fabric interior with incision on lid reading…

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  Table Mat (USA), ca. 1937

  Cream silk table mat with borders of broad and narrow bands of silver. Hand-hemmed on short edges. Woven in so-called summer and winter weave.