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Conventionalized design of flowers and leaves.

Trimming (Italy), 16th century
silk, metallic thread.
1905-2-14

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

Red fringe with a heading woven in a chain design. Skirt threads are looped.

Fringe (Italy), 16th century
silk.
1905-2-146

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Design of pointed leaves placed alternately up and down.

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There are 2 images of this object.

Fringe of red and gold threads with a heading and looped skirt threads arranged to give a scalloped edge; ornamented at intervals with red tufts.

Fringe (Italy), 17th century
silk, metallic thread (gold strips on silk core).
1905-2-204

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There are 2 images of this object.

Red fringe with a heading and small loops supporting tufts of floss.

Fringe (Italy), 17th century
silk, linen.
1905-2-206

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There are 2 images of this object.

Trimming woven in a yellow checkerboard design.

Trimming (Italy), 18th century
silk.
1905-2-27-a

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Design of a vine with grapes and fruit in an angular arrangement. In yellow and metallic thread.

Trimming (Italy), 18th century
silk, metallic thread.
1905-2-42

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There are 2 images of this object.

Design of flowers placed alternately up and down with diagonal bands in between. On one edge, a border in an open weave forming scallops. In yellow and white with silver thread.

Trimming (Italy), 18th century
silk, silver metallic thread.
1905-2-44

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There are 2 images of this object.

Gold lace border with one scalloped edge. Above scallops are areas of openwork, and a section with six closely-woven blocks. In yellow silk and metallic thread.

Trimming (Italy), 17th century
silk, metallic thread.
1905-2-54-a

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There are 2 images of this object.

Design with loops on both edges formed by carrying down the heavy wefts. In yellow silk and metallic thread.

Trimming (Italy), 17th century
silk, metallic thread.
1905-2-57-a,b

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There are 3 images of this object.

Plain woven heading with a scalloped edge of looped threads.

Fringe (Italy), 18th century
metallic foil on a silk core.
1905-2-60

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There are 2 images of this object.

Gold fringe with a plain-woven heading and a skirt of looped and twisted threads.

Fringe (Italy), 18th century
gold foil in a silk core.
1905-2-70-a,b

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There are 3 images of this object.

Yellow fringe with a plain-woven heading and thread skirt.

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Buratto-style fragment shows a portion of a conventionalized leaf design with small scrolls.

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Fragment with small tulip-like bud and stem. Central diamond diaper design.

Fragment (Italy), 17th century
linen.
1897-8-193

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Lace border fragment with a symmetrical design of scrolls.

Fragment (Italy), 17th century
linen.
1897-8-248

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There are 2 images of this object.

Shell cameo (white on brown) representing Apollo and Chiron, surrounded by a gold frame in design of scrolls with leaves and flowers.

Brooch (Italy), mid-19th century
carved shell, gold.
Gift of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
1920-19-119

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.

Six cameos of polished limestone joined in gold collets by paired brass chains, and having a small guard chain attached below the cameos at the clasp. The subjects, in high relif, are profiles of Dante, Arioste, Tasso and three others not yet identified, probably also poets.

Bracelet (Italy), ca. 1850
carved and polished limestone, gold sheet and wire.
1955-93-1

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

One oval cameo (a) set as brooch. Six smaller oval cameos (b-g) with small connecting chains (one has slot for clasp). All seven with design of pairs of gods and goddesses with attributes; all mounted in gold. Ovals are sewn to a black velvet ribbon, brooch in center, flanked by three ovals from bracelet on either side.

Cameo Brooch And Bracelet (Italy), early 19th century
carved shells, gold, cut velvet.
Gift of Norvin Hewitt Green.
1938-58-848-a/g

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There are 3 images of this object.

Three masted ship, the foremast carrying the main sail, which bears a cross of pierced silver, with sails and flags of pebbled texture. Supported by wire spirals on oval filigree stand.

Ship Miniature, mid-19th century
silver filigree.
Gift of Anonymous Donor in memory of Albert and Rebecca Elsberg.
1938-6-6

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Single band composed of geometric motifs in alternating repeat pattern bordered by small triangular pendants.

Border (Italy), 1500–50
linen.
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
1962-50-124

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There are 4 images of this object.

Tiny tassel of linen, braided and knotted. Double loops attached to short stem terminating in small round ball which is entirely covered with clusters made of small knots.

Tassel (Italy), 17th century
linen.
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
1962-51-45

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A gold oval brooch outlined in blue with an inner image of the Colisseum in Rome. Brooch is part of a set.

Micro-mosaic Brooch, 1800–1825
gold sheet and wire, glass mosaics.
Gift of Frederick Saal in honor of Dr. and Mrs. Joseph Saal.
1991-160-7

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

-41a and b: Circular ornament of central pearl surrounded by eight pearl clusters; below, and attached by four strings of seed pearls, is an ornament of central pearl with six radiating scrolls.

Earrings (Italy), ca. 1880
seed pearls, metal.
Gift of the estate and in memory of Robert B. Noyes.
1946-50-41-a,b

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There are 2 images of this object.

Design of flowers in mosaic, set in onyx and mounted in a gold frame.

Mosaic earrings Earrings, mid-19th century
stone mosaic, onxy, gold.
Gift of the estate and in memory of Robert B. Noyes.
1946-50-62-a,b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

White linen tassel with long braided stem attached to a pear-shaped base. Core is braided over with linen yarns worked in groups of seven for a basket-weave effect. Around the base hang tiny braided balls and from the bottom hang a few clusters of the tiny braided balls.

Tassel (Italy), 17th century
linen.
Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
1962-51-65

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

Tapered pointed blade of triangular section; flat inner side, swaged outer side with additional facet. Shaped brass bolster continuous with handle, twisted ring, circular shaft, baluster section with bell-shaped cup at end.

Knife (probably Italy), 17th century
steel, brass.
The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
1985-103-13

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Handle in the shape of female caryatids, handle can be screwed on implement

Handle (probably Italy), late 17th century
silver.
The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
1985-103-254-b

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Silver handle in the shape of a female caryatid, handle can be screwed on implement.

Handle (probably Italy), late 17th century
silver.
The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
1985-103-254-h

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Cast, three-tined fork, square shoulder. Central tine elongated. Polygonal stem terminating in flat hoof-like pad.

Fork (Italy), late 17th century
bronze.
The Robert L. Metzenberg Collection, gift of Eleanor L. Metzenberg.
1985-103-30

This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Insertion of reticella in a geometric design based on the square with circles at the alternating right angles.

Fragment (Italy), 16th century
linen.
1897-8-105

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There are 2 images of this object.

Three and a half repeats of geometric design in bobbin technique. No mesh.

Band (Italy), late 16th century
linen.
1897-8-155-a

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There are 2 images of this object.

Fragment of raised lace with a highly conventionalized design of a pomegranate bud with an openwork tip.

Fragment (Italy), 17th century
linen.
1897-8-167

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Fragment of raised lace in a pattern of a trefoil bud with a central superimposed rosette and a portion of a leaf with a diamond diaper pattern.

Fragment (Italy), 17th century
linen.
1897-8-171

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Fragment of a tiny cone-shaped bud and stem.

Fragment (Italy), 17th century
linen.
1897-8-189

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Fragment of a closely-worked, wavy, ribbon-like floral design.

Fragment (Italy), 17th century
linen.
1897-8-249

This object is part of the Textiles collection.