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Valance resist printed in two shades of blue in a design of undulating branches with large cup-shaped blossoms and curling leaves with pendant fruit. Three points on lower border. Edged with cotton tape, white with a narrow border of blue on either edge. Backed with sateen.

Valance (USA), 1700–1750
cotton.
gift of Mrs. Harry Horton Benkard.
1937-9-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Glazed chintz printed in dark brown, buff and blue green. Design shows horizontal bars of black and buff on a blue ground which has faded from green. Green color produced by printing blue over yellow. Perpendicular stripe of buff in the form of a Gothic arch.

Textile (England), ca. 1850
cotton.
Gift of Harvey Smith.
1951-167-6

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

This object has not been digitized yet.

Textile (USA), 1939
cotton.
1951-74-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Symmetrical design of long leafy shoots intertwining to form frames containing large poppy-like flowers and smaller roses. In blue, green, and orange on a white ground.

Textile, African Marigold, 1876
cotton.
Gift of Robert W. Friedel.
1951-103-22-a

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

Long valance-shaped fragment of coarse cotton. Design is incomplete, but shows a large floral motif and foliage. Background is blue and the design is reserved in white with blue accents and interior lines. Parts of the foliage are outlined in small white dots, and larger leaves contain interior decoration of white dots. The fragment might be the lining of a valance and is pieced with lighter shades of the same design to make a scalloped shape.

Valance (England), 18th century
cotton.
Museum purchase from Au Panier Fleuri Fund.
1955-123-5

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Upholstery weight cotton velvet with a design of regularly spaced symmetrical floral sprays in two shades of coral with touches of white where the backing fabric shows through.

Textile (possibly USA), mid-19th century
cotton.
Gift of the estate of Mrs. Lathrop Colgate Harper.
1957-180-25

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

Textile, Small Pears

Textile, Small Pears
cotton.
1973-54-5

This object was made by Jack Lenor Larsen Incorporated.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Textile (England)

Textile (England)
cotton.
1974-57-4

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

Less than a half-drop repeat of small-scale patterned swatches from a sample book of the 1870s. Predominantly in shades of red and brown.

Textile (USA), 1970–79
cotton.
1977-44-2

This object was made by Mr. Condotti, Ltd..
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Long horizontal panel made to commemorate the Century of Progress Fair held in Chicago. Prominent Chicago buildings are featured. Motifs from left to right include the following: The Pioneer, Chicago's first locomotive, Fort Dearborn (possibly the reproduction built at the fair), Merchandise Mart, U.S. Government Building, Travel and Transport Building, Hall of Science, Sky Ride, Shedd Auditorium, Adler Planetarium, Tribune Tower, and the Chicago Temple (First Methodist).

Panel (USA), 1933
cotton.
1978-151-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Length of printed cotton with design imitating malachite tiles in black and dark green on a bright green dyed ground.

Textile (England), 1940–50
cotton.
1982-17-1

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

Basket of flowers with feathery-tailed bird at each side.

Textile (England), 1920–30
cotton.
1988-28-1

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