Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Sampler (USA), 1827

  Sampler embroidered in red, black and blue on a white ground, with the alphabet and inscription Susanna Meck 1827 at the top, and many small detached motifs including animals, birds,…

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  Pillow For Making Bobbin Lace (Belgium), 19th century

  ‘Pillow’ for making bobbin lace in two parts with 24 bobbins of turned posts and drawer in base.

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  Sampler (England), 17th century

  Thirteen cross borders in cutwork with needlepoint stitches and embroidery in satin and curled stitches.

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  Sidewall (France), 1901–06

  Rococo revival-style with very large foliage and scroll design with large cluster of roses as major motif. The match is dropped with join occurring at the center of the bouquet.…

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  Button (Haiti), late 18th century

  Button depicting scene of five figures outside near a large house. From left: a seated man, wearing a pink shirt, playing a drum, a woman with only head visible standing…

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  Button (Haiti), late 18th century

  Button depicting scene of four figures in a landscape. A woman on the left wears a striped shirt and scarf, an orange and white skirt and turban; she faces man…

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  Button (Haiti), late 18th century

  Button depicting scene of figures in a landscape with a building. A shirtless man wearing a red turban and white pants fighting with a wooden stick with another man wearing…

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  Button (Haiti), late 18th century

  Button depicting scene with five figures. Two men wear white clothing and pink turbans and are training with wooden sticks, looking at their left [proper]. Behind them, a woman in…

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  Button (Haiti), late 18th century

  Button depicting scene with three figures in a palm tree-filled landscape conversing. Two men wear native West Indies garments of skirts; one wears a red feathered crown; the other holds…

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  Button (Haiti), late 18th century

  Button depicting scene with four figures in a tree-filled landscape, wearing Western garments; three wear turbans while the fourth wears a scarf on head; two are shirtless and two are…