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Length of purple damask in an allover large-scale floral design with long curving lance-like foliage.

Textile (USA), 1926
silk.
Gift of J. L. Duplan.
1931-49-4

This object was made by Duplan Silk Corporation.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Cream-colored square with a block printed design in black showing a naked horseman spearing a wild boar that is surrounded by hunting dogs. In corners outside circle are horses and dogs. Design mostly reserved in color of the silk with black outlines and details. At the bottom of the circle: "Biddle 1923."

Textile (USA), 1923
silk.
1952-102-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Ivory silk square with a block printed design in black showing an Eastern-style sailing canoe with two kneeling men, one with a spear. Fish leap in stylized waves around the boat. Corner spandrels each have two crossed fish. At the bottom of the circle: "Biddle 1923."
One complete panel and part of a second.

Textile (USA), 1923
silk.
1952-102-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Sheer dress fabric with bunches of roses in pinks and muted green leaves printed on white ground.

Textile (USA), ca. 1955
silk.
1956-144-1

This object was made by Onondaga Silk Co., Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Silk textile printed with pattern of white crescent and dot clusters on a black ground.

Textile (USA), mid- 19th–early 20th century
silk.
Gift of Mary M. Kenway from the estate of Sarah B. Russell.
1956-181-139

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Silk textile printed with pattern of black spirals on a white ground.

Textile (USA), mid- 19th–early 20th century
silk.
Gift of Mary M. Kenway from the estate of Sarah B. Russell.
1956-181-151

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Silk textile printed with pattern of white and navy flowers against a blue ground.

Textile (USA), mid- 19th–early 20th century
silk.
Gift of Mary M. Kenway from the estate of Sarah B. Russell.
1956-181-163

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Fragment of printed silk with a wavy linear design of roller coasters, interrupted occasionally by cars of riders, in white on a brown ground.

Textile, Thrill, 1925
silk.
Gift of Marian Hague.
1937-1-1

This object was made by Stehli Silk Corporation.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

A repeat of the letters which spell 'cheerio'. Purple and lavender on white.

Textile, Cheerio, 1925
silk.
Gift of Marian Hague.
1937-1-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Textile (Near East)

Textile (Near East)
silk.
1972-81-49

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Printed in dark blue and orange assimilating the original white color of silk material within the pattern. Pattern shows large, bold abstract shapes. Length made up of three full pattern repeats.

Textile, Flame, 1964–66
silk.
Gift of Tzaims Luksus.
1966-90-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Printed in blue against white background. Pattern shows asymmetrical outline of wrought iron gate.

Textile, Blue Gate, 1964–66
silk.
Gift of Tzaims Luksus.
1966-90-10

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Printed in pink, green and black. Pattern shows all-over lupine flower elements.

Textile, Lupine, 1964–66
silk.
Gift of Tzaims Luksus.
1966-90-16

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Design in shades of blue, green and yellow shows stylized flaming torch and bizarre floral elements in repeated pattern.

Textile, Bizarre, 1964–66
silk.
Gift of Tzaims Luksus.
1966-90-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Pattern of allover swirling lines terminating in dots of various sizes. Orange, pink, red, pale green and white.

Textile, Joie de Vivre, 1964–66
silk.
Gift of Tzaims Luksus.
1966-90-22-b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Pattern shows freely drawn circles from which emanate spire shapes varying in length and width. Printed in dark blue, yellow and pink on white background. Length made up of three pattern repeats.

Textile, Carnival, 1964–66
silk.
Gift of Tzaims Luksus.
1966-90-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Design shows symmetrical iron gate with central rose pattern framed by geometric linear shapes, printed in fuchsia pink on white. Length made up of three pattern repeats.

Textile, Iron Rose, 1964–66
silk.
Gift of Tzaims Luksus.
1966-90-8

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of printed silk with stylized waves and spindrift reminiscent of Japanese katagami stencil-resist textiles. Hand printed with discharge dyes, giving a white pattern on a blue ground.

Textile, South China Sea, 1972
silk.
Gift of Jack Lenor Larsen.
1973-54-1-a,b

This object was made by Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

A. Pattern of urns within sculptured scrolls. Red ,green and yellow dip-dyed warp and a turquoise weft. Grommets for showroom use at top.
B. skein of dip-dyed yarn. Red, green and yellow.

Textile (USA), 1920–40
silk.
Gift of Mrs. R. Curt Hasenclever.
1979-9-38-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Patterns of stars, dots, and rosettes of golden-yellow widely dispersed on a deeper golden-yellow satin ground. Designed and manufactured by Scalamandré to be used with Federal American furniture.

Textile (USA), 1935–40
silk.
1944-6-4

This object was made by Scalamandré.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Scenes with fantastic trees, flowers, birds and a group of Islamic-style buildings in red, green, tan and gray on a blue background.

Textile (USA), 1920–29
silk.
Gift of Mrs. Rhea M. Knittle.
1945-53-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Woven in white and two shades of coral, rows of circular motifs alternating with rows of small crosses.

Textile (USA), ca. 1935
silk.
Gift of Donald Cameron.
1998-19-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Statue of Libery with a halo of stars surrounded by flowers in a half-drop repeat on blue background.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Coral-colored satin with large-scale horizontal repeat of circular foliate medallion with pointed leaves or feathers radiating out from the edge.

Textile (USA), 1927
silk.
Gift of J. L. Duplan.
1931-49-3

This object was made by Duplan Silk Corporation.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Strip of printed dress silk with an overall pattern of the word 'it' in various sizes in green on an off-white ground, sometimes overlapping to give blue.

Textile, Americana Print: It, 1925
silk.
Gift of Marian Hague.
1937-1-6

This object was made by Stehli Silk Corporation.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Sheer dress fabric of over-all pattern of impressionists bunches of roses, in shades of deep mauve with muted green leaves, on pale mauve ground.

Textile (USA), 1950–55
H x W: 227 x 106 cm (7 ft. 5 3/8 in. x 41 3/4 in.).
1956-144-5

This object was made by Onondaga Silk Co., Inc..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Silk textile with pattern of white curves against a black ground.

Textile (USA), mid- 19th–early 20th century
silk.
Gift of Mary M. Kenway from the estate of Sarah B. Russell.
1956-181-143

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Silk textile printed with pattern of white right angles with circles at each end against a black ground.

Textile (USA), mid- 19th–early 20th century
silk.
Gift of Mary M. Kenway from the estate of Sarah B. Russell.
1956-181-156

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Silk textile sample printed with pattern of black circles composed of triangles and darts, on a white ground.

Textile (USA), mid- 19th–early 20th century
silk.
Gift of Mary M. Kenway from the estate of Sarah B. Russell.
1956-181-162

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Lemon yellow twisted silk warp and salmon double-twisted silk weft, used in pairs, giving a changeable effect. Narrow salmon pencil stripe at intervals anchored by more widely spacing two warps at these points so that the salmon weft predominates in the overall tone of the fabric.

Textile (USA), ca. 1955
silk.
Gift of Kjeld Juul-Hansen.
1956-182-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Small sample of dark blue silk printed with mottled green dots.

Textile (USA), ca. 1942
silk.
1953-59-6

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

White ground, printed with an allover pattern of rumpled netting in blue.

Textile (USA), ca. 1950
silk.
1953-59-7

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Delicate light grey leafy vine forms three ogival shapes, one stacked above the other. The top ogee contains a torch and bow through a laurel wreath with a flowering branch; the central ogee has a plumed helmet and trumpet with a flowering branch, and the bottom ogee has two doves and a flowering branch. The motifs are in pale rose-red, pink, yellow and light grey-greens on a buff-colored ground.

Textile (USA), 1930s
silk.
Gift of Clifton S. Billings.
1971-79-1

This object was made by Cheney Brothers.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Printed in pink, rose, light green and black against white background. Allover design of stylized narcissus flower elements.

Textile, Wild Narcissus, 1964–66
silk.
Gift of Tzaims Luksus.
1966-90-14

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Printed in flesh color, green and black. Pattern shows large scale swirling "bizarre" design of wings and floral elements.

Textile (USA), 1964–66
silk.
Gift of Tzaims Luksus.
1966-90-19-c

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Pattern of all-over swirling lines terminating in dots of various sizes. Purple ground with white lines and red and orange dots.

Textile, Joie de Vivre, 1964–66
silk.
Gift of Tzaims Luksus.
1966-90-22-a

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.