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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  Pleated Mourning Fan, early 20th century

  Pleated mourning fan. Leaf of black satin and grosgrain ribbon stitched to black dotted net and backed with black organdy. Black wood sticks, metal bail.

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  Pleated Mourning Fan, early 20th century

  Pleated mourning fan. Black organdy leaf. Black wood sticks incised with conventional patterns. Metal bail.

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  Pleated Mourning Fan, early 20th century

  Pleated fan. Black organdy leaf. Carved black wood sticks incised with scrolls and flowers. Black tassel.

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  Pleated Mourning Fan, early 20th century

  Pleated fan. Black organdy leaf, cut out and applied in elaborate pattern to net. Richly decorated with black plastic sequins. Dark tortoise shell sticks.

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  Pleated Mourning Fan, early 20th century

  Pleated fan. Black organdy. Bamboo sticks with dark stain. Rivet set with stone. Cotton tassel.