Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  • Frieze/border (France), 1790–95

    Almost complete repeat. Horizontal rectangle, with vase as central motif with winged horses on either side. At extreme right a double tassel with rosette above. Bottom of rectangle has fringe…

  • Invitation

    Horizontal rectangle. Four cards in an envelope embossed with initials “T” and “W”. Cards of Daniel Toffey and Adeline S. Wilson tied with white silk ribbon. Other two cards are…

  • Ribbon (France), 18th century

    Narrow ribbon in pinks and greenin a repeated, small-scale striped pattern. Elaborate tassels at either end.

  • Edge, 19th century

    A rose vine flowing horizontally with hanging rose wreaths. A scalloped edge formed by large and small roses. A naturalistic effect is attempted in the large roses with shading.

  • Ribbon (France), 1750–1800

    Long strip, widening toward the bottom, of openwork effect formed by silk-wound linen strands bound at intervals by silk warps. Serpentine of green ribbon tied to form small scallops applied…

  • Edge (Belgium), 19th century

    Border resembling Valenciennes type, but made in Belgium. Design of floral, leaf and scroll forms. Twisted Valencienne ground hooked into Brussels motifs.

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