Handkerchief of linen with wide border of late Valenciennes lace in design of curving band with floral ornaments.
Yellow silk handkerchief with printed border in brown and yellow on cream showing a flowering vine on a stippled ground. Hemmed on the two ends.
Red cotton handkerchief printed with the scene of a cleric pointing at a book before a seated woman. Printed at bottom: Le livre défendu (the forbidden book). Border with stripes and diamonds.
Red cotton handkerchief printed with black on cream showing a central scene of the interior of Louis Pasteur’s laboratory. At left, Pasteur is shown seated administering a vaccine. Decorative scrolling border w More
Cotton handkerchief printed in black on red and cream ground showing a group of drinking soldiers gathered around a letter that contains a picture of a woman with cow. At left, a woman dispenses beverages. At l More
Band of rococo curving lines near border. On these bands walk various tiny animals and people. Animals, flowers and people in four corners.
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"Mouchoir d'Instruction Militaire No. 10" is the last in a series of ten instructional handkerchiefs meant for distribution to French troops in the late 19th century. This handkerchief provides instructions on More
Red cotton handkerchief printed with black design on cream ground showing military activities. At center are instructions on instruction on the stripping and assembly of the 1886M93 Lebel rifle. Printed at top: More
The field is filled with an exuberant swirl of leaves in two tones of red supporting bunches of flowers in bright colors, roses predominating, with a yellow background. There is a 12.5" border around the bottom More
Shaped head scarf in black Chantilly lace showing pattern of garlands of floral sprays. Scarf outlined along edges by border motif of straight lines and repeated floral spray.
Shaped head scarf or fall cap of black Chantilly-style lace, with a floral motif in the center and at each end with flowering sprays and ribbons filling spaces, within a border of sharply curving bands. Chantilly style.
Imitation Alencon - design of small five-petaled flowers sprinkled on field above a border of curbing leaves and flowers and five-petaled flowers within circles.
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Letter case or pocket book with tooled brown leather covers. Inside covers have silk panels embroidered with multicolored silks in counted stitch embroidery. One side has an urn with weeping willow tree, the ot More
Design of the arms Mexico alternating with French imperial crown set between borders with diamond-shaped ornaments. In brown on a white ground. Probably made for Maximilian, Emperor of Mexico.
Square mantilla of black Chantilly lace with a cross in the center and a design of floral swags forming a deeply scalloped innter border; bunches of flowers are placed within each scallop.
Dark brown netting silk ornamented with small flat rectangular gold paillettes in overall pattern. Gold rings with scale pattern control side opening; gold bead tassels at either end.
Crocheted in light green with floral bands of darker green and cerise silk, ornamented with bands of gold-colored beads. One gold ring controls opening, gold drops at each end.
Netted silk of very dark brown with rectangular inserts of green, tan and red in rectangular patterns, which are outlined with beads of cut steel. Two ornate rings of cut steel control side opening; steel tass More
Netted black silk with areas of red, blue and tan crochet. The red crochet is outlined with gold beads to form uniform butterfly shapes which are further decorated with iridescent dark blue beads. A zigzag pa More
Netted in blue silk on one side, ornamented and tasseled at end with gold beads; brown silk ornamented with cut steel beads and tasseled with steel beads on other side. Two rings control side opening; on the b More
Initialed "AC" and "JC"; a base of cream-colored knitted silk is solidly covered with minute opalescent beads; it is further ornamented with gold and cut steel beads in a stylized leaf pattern and a pattern of More
Netted white silk ornamented with cut steel beads in small star and anchor motifs and a larger triple zigzag pattern. Two faceted steel rings control side closing; small cut steel drops at each end.
Dark green silk net in which six threads cross each other at intervals forming diamond shapes, which are wholly covered by cut steel beads. Two steel rings control purse opening. Elaborate tassels at each end o More
Netted white silk ornamented evenly with gold beads in small cone pattern. Two hexagonal gold rings engraved with floral and scroll motifs, control a side opening. Long tassels of gold beads at each end.
Netting blue silk with asymmetrical area of white silk forming a bar and serrated diamond pattern. White areas outlined with gold beads; eight-pointed gold bead star within diamond-shaped white area. Two gold More
Knitted miser's purse of tan silk with cut steel beads, with beaded tassel at rounded end and bead loop fringe at flat end. Plain cut steel rings to fasten.
An open mesh formed of small opalescent beads with a turquoise bead at each intersection and turquoise beads outlining the side opening. Two floral patterned gold rings control slit opening. Twisted gold and cu More
Strings of tiny opalescent beads form a network of mesh. A gold bead is centered at each intersection of the mesh. Two honeycombed gold rings control side opening; two gold drops, also honeycombed, are at each end.
Netted white silk ornamented with gold and cut steel beads, on one side only, in a zigzag and stylized floral pattern. One ring of cut steel rimmed in gold controls side opening. At one end a fringe of gold a More
Miser's purse crocheted in pink silk and silver metallic threads, with silk and silver rings and a three-ball tassel at one end.
Miser's purses, knitted in lavender and white silk, and finished with one tassel of steel beads (second tassel missing).
Miser's purse, crocheted of black silk with pattern of crosses and tassels of steel beads.
Crocheted miser's purse of pink silk with pattern and tassels of steel beads.
Miser's purse of netted black and yellow silk and finished at the ends with steel beads.
Cream colored silk miser's purse with designs of flowers in cut steel beads. Tassels are made from cut steel loops. Single ring of steel, grooved ornament to fasten purse.
Crocheted miser's purse in dark brown silk with small gold colored beads. Two bars at the top with bell-shaped mother-of-pearl ends. Gold ring with open-work design to open and close. Bell-shaped mother-of-pear More
Crocheted white silk ornamented with cut steel beads in overall diamond pattern. Two steel rings control side opening; tassels of steel beads at either end.
White silk netted purse ornamented with cut steel bands in pattern of triple zigzags, dots and crosses. Two faceted steel rings control side opening; tassels of cut steel beads at either end.
White silk purse ornamented with cut steel beads in zigzag and diamond patterns. Two steel rings with raised ball pattern, control side opening; tassels of steel bars and beads at either end.
Crocheted white silk ornamented with cut steel beads in variation of a hexagonal pattern; two faceted steel rings with raised ball pattern, control side opening. Tasssels at either end of small and large facet More
White silk purse ornamented with cut steel beads in bar and hexagonal pattern on one side, zigzag and diamond pattern on the other. One steel ring controls side opening; tassels of small steel beads at each end.
White crocheted net miser's purse with cut steel and gold colored beads; top of soft green satin with scalloped edge, ornamented with triangular groups of gold and white beads. Edged with gold beads and tipped More
Crocheted black silk embroidered with small red and green squares, outlined in steel beads. More steel beads form bars and crosses. Side closing controlled by two steel rings; steel bead tassels at each end of purse.
Dark crocheted silk ornamented with cut steel beads in diagonal bar patterns and diamond shaped areas. Two hexagonal steel rings control side opening; ornamental pendant of steel beads and bars at one end; ste More
Crocheted black silk embroidered with minute red and green squares and ornamented with gold beads in floral pattern. Two gold rings control side closing; gold beads form a tassel at one end, a fringe at the other.
Crocheted dark green silk ornamented with cut steel beads in diamond and dot patterns. Two steel rings control side closing; steel bead tassels at either end.
Crocheted dark red silk ornamented with cut steel beads in star and zig-zag patterns; small evenly spaced diamond pattern of the same beads cover the rest of the area. Two steel rings for closing; ornate steel More
Light brown crocheted silk ornamented with cut steel beads in simple pattern of connected rectangles. Very small cut steel rings control side opening; small bead tassels at either end.
Pale red crocheted silk; cut steel beads form a symmetrical rectilinear repeating pattern. Two steel rings control side closing; tassel of steel beads at one end. Other tassel is missing.
Dark crocheted silk ornamented with gold beads in zigzag and stylized branch pattern. Accents of very small cut steel beads. Two gold rings control side opening; gold ball drops at either end.
Crocheted black silk ornamented on one end with single lengthwise bars of alternating rows of gold and cut steel beads; the other end is decorated with gold and steel beads in a six-pointed star and diamond pat More
One side in green crocheted silk with cut steel beads; the other in brown silk ornamented with gold beads. The side opening is controlled by two rings, one of cut steel, the other of gold. A cut steel tassel is More
Violet-red crocheted silk ornamented with gold beads in pattern of sprigs and diamond-shaped bars. Side opening controlled with two gold rings with rose pattern in relief. Gold filigree work at each end.
Purse or long sac of crocheted dark green silk, ornamented evenly with gold beads; opening at side controlled by two rings. Small round gold drop at each end.
Crocheted maroon silk decorated with bands of gold beads in stylized patterns. Two gold rings, with floral patterns in relief, control the side opening. Gold pendant at each end.
Crocheted red silk ornamented with gold beads in diagonal patterns. Two gold metal rings at opening; a fringe of twisted gold beads at one end; a gold drop at the other.
Crocheted purple silk ornamented with gold and cut steel beads in diamond and stylized branch pattern. Four of the small diamond shapes have been filled in with reddish silk embroidery. Two faceted rings at ope More
Violet colored crocheted silk ornamented with gold beads in a flounce pattern. Two etched hexagonal gold rings control opening. Tassels at each end consist of gold and copper bands and silver disks.
Crocheted dark green silk with eight small areas crocheted in pink and white silk. Gold beads outline these small areas in a fretwork pattern. Opening controlled by two gold rings with cut steel insets. Gold d More
Crocheted purple silk ornamented with gold beads in diamond pattern. Two small gold rings control side opening; small gold drops at either end.
Crocheted dark green silk ornamented with cut steel beads in lengthwise pattern of diamond bars. Two steel rings control side closing; at either end are tassels of steel beads and drops.
Crocheted dark green silk embroidered with cut steel beads in diamond patterns. Two steel rings control side closing; at one end, a bead tassel, at the other, fringe of twisted bands. Both are made of cut steel.
Netted purse of dark brown silk with a dark green zigzag band on each side, meeting an area of dark green silk on either side. The green silk is decorated and outlined with cut steel beads in a zigzag pattern More
Crocheted dark green silk ornamented with cut steel bands in bar and diamond pattern. An octagonal steel ring controls side closing; faceted steel drops at each end.
Crocheted silk of yellowish-green is ornamented with cut steel beads in double zigzag and diamond patterns. Steel rings with relief pattern control side opening; ornate acorn-shaped drops at each end.
Crocheted pale green silk decorated with gold and cut steel beads in diamond pattern. Two gold rings control side opening; twisted shell-shaped drops at each end.
Tightly crocheted dark green silk ornamented with cut steel beads in small geometric pattern. Two steel rings at closing; at one end, a fringe of steel beads; small faceted drop and tassel at the other.
Silk, crocheted in lengthwise narrow bars of red and green, ornamented evenly with cut steel beads. Two steel rings control side closing; steel drops at either end.
Crocheted dark blue silk ornamented with cut steel beads in zigzag and dot pattern. Two simple steel rings control side opening; small acorn-shaped drops at either end.
Crocheted light blue silk, unornamented. Two gold rings control side opening; gold seals containing carved stones are attached to either end. A carved portrait head is on one; writing, possibly a signature, is More
Crocheted purple silk ornamented with cut steel beads in lattice pattern; linked steel beads and fringe at each end; one simple steel ring controls side closing.
Pale violet silk purse ornamented with gold beads in zigzag and diamond pattern. Two engraved hexagonal rings control side opening; tassels at either end are of small gold beads ending in loops formed by larger More
Crocheted white silk ornamented with gold beads in all-over checkerboard pattern. Two gold rings with foliate decoration control side opening; fancy gold drops at each end.
White silk purse ornamented with cut steel and gold beads in small diamond pattern. Two rings of cut steel in gold control side opening. Twisted gold beads ending in larger cut steel beads form fringe on one en More
Miser's purse with beaded ornament and tassels of steel beads.
Black handkerchief with a sheer center center field and a deep border of black Chantilly-style lace. A large flower with leaves marks the four corners and the center of each side. Between are rows of scallops a More
(a) Ornament of three scrolls formed of glass beads and outlined with cord. (b) Ornamental ring with pendants formed of glass beads and silk and metal cord
Pair of black mitts showing a flowering vine design. Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description