Artistic Illustration Materials

Sketchbooks, daguerreotype plates, and fragments of velvet; the cluster showcases artistic tools and materials with vintage charm.

Textile fragment, silk plain cloth brocaded with metal, Brilliant cerise plain cloth with brocaded gold repeat of floral sprays, arranged in alternating rows, two at a time., possibly Turkey, 19th century, woven textiles, Textile fragment
Textile fragment, silk plain cloth brocaded with metal, Brilliant cerise plain cloth with brocaded gold repeat of floral sprays, arranged in alternating rows, two at a time., possibly Turkey, 19th century, woven textiles, Textile fragment
American 19th Century, Trompe l'Oeil: A Full House with Chips, $2 and $5 Bills, c. 1895, watercolor over graphite mounted on cardboardTile Wall Facing (Netherlands); tin-glazed earthenware, underglazeMagic lantern pictures. Nine magic lantern plates with red blocked tape. Some broken.Wall Facing (Holland); tin-glazed earthenware, underglazeRestaurant window in Colmar, FranceWall Facing (Holland); tin-glazed earthenware, underglazeTile Wall Facing (Holland); tin-glazed earthenware, underglazeWall Facing (Holland); tin-glazed earthenware, underglazeAnnouncements