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Historical Textiles

Fragments of intricate silk and velvet with floral and geometric patterns, showcasing historical textile artistry from Italy and France.

Samples, Herman A. Elsberg, (American, 1869-1938), Medium: silk warp, cotton weft Technique: cut and voided supplementary warp pile (velvet) in a satin foundation, Portfolio with woven fabric samples in a design of slender serpentine stems with large stylized roses in black velvet outlined with short floats of secondary silk weft. Sprays of minute flower in the same technique form serpentine lines that connect to flower heads., Lyon, France, 1919, sample books, Samples
Samples, Herman A. Elsberg, (American, 1869-1938), Medium: silk warp, cotton weft Technique: cut and voided supplementary warp pile (velvet) in a satin foundation, Portfolio with woven fabric samples in a design of slender serpentine stems with large stylized roses in black velvet outlined with short floats of secondary silk weft. Sprays of minute flower in the same technique form serpentine lines that connect to flower heads., Lyon, France, 1919, sample books, Samples
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Sketchbook with 40 magazines, Hendrik Abraham Klinkhamer, 1843 Sketchbook consisting of 40 sheets with boats, ships, figures and landscapes. paper. watercolor (paint). pencil. boekband: cardboard. boekband: leather brush sailing-ship, sailing-boat. landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone). anatomy (non-medical)Patsy paper doll accessories , Hats. Phyllis Tyler Paper Doll CollectionClose-up of white cushions with hand stencilled blue letteringShawl ca. 19th century. Shawl. ca. 19th century. Wool, metal wrapped thread; embroidered on surface. Made in India, Kashmir. Textiles-Embroidered