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  • Sample Book Page, Mural Scrolls, 1948

    Mural miniatures of large-scale wall decorations designed especially for silk screen reproduction by the artists Calder, Matisse, Matta and Miro. They are entitled respectively, “A Piece of My Workshop”, “Arbre…

  • Clock (Germany), 1730–32

    Lantern-shaped clock case raising from tall concave sockle on roughly square base. Two satyrs seated on scrolls support arched cornice above which a ribbed, scrolled and wrinkled top raises, crowned…

  • Clock (France), 1807–10

    Flat, trapezoidal base with four arches along bottom front edge. Base supports a stage-like interior surmounted by semi-circular pediment inset with clock. Interior features a large door back center decorated…

  • Clock with Figure of Pu T’ ai Ho-Shang (Chinese god of contentment) Clock, 1740–45

    A white porcelain figure of Pu T’ai Ho-Shang on a gilt bronze four legged base. On top of the figures head holds a clock covered in small white flowers.

  • Clock (Scotland), ca. 1890

    Skeleton clock (a) on oval brown wooden base (d) with four bun feet and ivory (?) and wood decorative panel showing bird amidst foliage. Circular brass chapter ring with hours…

  • Clock (France), ca. 1920

    A gold and white striped rectangular clock with a circle face in the middle. The base has a wider foot and small knob on the top. Around the face there…

  • Clock, 1901–50

    a)Traveling alarm clock, rectangular in plan, gilded bronze with bevelled glass panels, top and sides, exposing works. Handle on top. Horizontal banding of beading and acanthus leaves, female sheathed figures…

  • Sample Book Page (USA), ca. 1910

    Eighty-three samples of machine-made openwork and several examples of hand made lace mounted on boards. They imitate hand-embroidered net, crochet, or needlepoint. All are floral patterns plus a few of…

  • Sample Book Page (probably USA), 1900–1920

    Two hundred and eight samples of machine-made openwork in imitation of bobbin laces and mounted on boards. All are floral patterns plus a few of an early 1920’s geometric style.…

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