Search Demo: Museum Collection

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  Window Shade (possibly Japan), 1880–1900

  Red/orange flowers growing on stem at bottom. Smaller yellow flowers on branch in center section. Greek key along right side and bottom edge.

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  Window Shade (possibly Japan), 1880–1900

  Large-scale water lily as central motif. Greek key design along left edge.

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  Window Shade (possibly Japan), 1880–1900

  Large flamingo-like bird, perched upon strange outcropping. Surrounded by vining floral motifs and clouds. A fret border is printed on the bottom edge and two sides. From ledger: horizontal strips…

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  Window Shade (USA), ca. 1860

  Paper coated with dark brown on both sides. Center design of griffon tripod supporting double vase containing grapes, red rose bouquet and foliage. Above, arched tongue-and-dart molding from which fall…

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  Window Shade (USA), 1870–80

  Two wide vertical stripes with chinoiserie on dark brown, alternating with two stripes of “India” flowers, edged by narrow red stripes with geometric design.

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  Window Shade (USA), early 20th century

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  Darning Sampler (England), 1800

  Handkerchief embroidered with five darning crosses on sheer linen. The initials FR and HW surmonted by two crowns, and the date 1800 are worked in black silk; the crosses in…

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  Darning Sampler (England), 1809

  A white rose on a stem with leaves and buds in the center and surrounded by eight crosses of darning stitches. Hemmed on four sides.

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  Darning Sampler (England), 1785

  Darning sampler with five pattern crosses. Hemmed on all four sides. Five holes were cut from the plain weave foundation fabric and the holes darned to simulate five different weaves;…

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  Window Shade, New York Crystal Palace, 1853, 1853

  Glass and cast iron building (The New York Crystal Palace) within large circular frame. Clusters of people on Palace grounds. Atop this is a spread eagle perched on shield of…