Color: #deb887

Pleated Fan, 1820–1830

Double paper leaf with gilded hand-colored etching.Obverse: scene of three women with a lyre. Possibly an operatic scene. Reverse: plain paper with small gold ornamentation. Carved bone sticks with metallic foil decoration. Mother-of-pearl at rivet.

Cameo Blank (USA)

The image shows an oval-shaped cameo blank with a smooth, polished surface and a slight gradient of beige tones. There is a small yellow circular mark near the edge on one side. The cameo blank…

Drawing, Elevation of an Apartment Building, Société Immobilière, rue Moderne (now rue Agar), 1909–11

Elevation of the facade of a narrow apartment building. Rough stone indicated at base of building. Paper cut around building and inscription.

Borders (England), 1822

Two identical borders included in one width of papers. Four colors on light tan ground. Stripes in cream and orange-brown in varying widths and tones.

Engraving Plate

The image shows a rectangular engraving plate made of metal with a detailed etched illustration in the center. The illustration depicts a seated woman with two children around her in a domestic setting. The plate…

Greeting Card, Picturesque Oxford

Horizontal rectangle. One of six Tuck’s postcards of views of Oxford. Series II. In yellow envelope.

Tile (USA), ca. 1880

Amber. All-over pattern of raised rough diamonds with a four-part serrated design pressed in the center of each.

Sidewall (USA), 1905–10

Red, varnished, embossed ground which shows through overprinting of gold.

Bag (France), 19th century

Tall white cap, or hat, off white cotton. Wider at top, shaped to fit forehead at bottom, and folds flat. Quilted and heavily padded; back, design of white ridges that ray out from bottom to…

Embroidery (India)

This Indian embroidery features a symmetrical design with floral and geometric patterns in vibrant colors such as yellow, pink, orange, and green on a dark fabric background. The piece is bordered by a solid dark…