Brisé Fan (France), 1875–1900 (CH 18634469)
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted to resemble "vernis martin" showing a group of figures seated under a tree; gorge and guard painted with Chinoiserie. Silk connecting ribbon and purple tassel. Metal bail and fac... More
Brisé Fan (France), 1875–1900 (CH 18634469-2)
Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted to resemble "vernis martin" showing a group of figures seated under a tree; gorge and guard painted with Chinoiserie. Silk connecting ribbon and purple tassel. Metal bail and fac... More
Cockade Fan (France), 1850–55 (CH 18634495)
Cockade fan with white silk leaves with scalloped edges, each brocaded with a red flower, and trimmed with white marabou.
Cockade Fan (possibly France), ca. 1850 (CH 18422665)
Cockade fan with a pierced bone handle and slender sticks supporting twenty-four silk ovals, each with sixteen scallops, all edges rolled and whipped. Each leaf is decorated at three points with brocaded colore... More
Fan Leaf (France), 19th century (CH 18572283)
Black Chantilly style bobbin lace leaf with design of flowering sprays and scrolls.
Fan Leaf (France), late 19th–19th century (CH 68250755)
Fan leaf. Black net with scalloped black lace applied at edge, painted with gouache showing a border of yellow roses.
Folding Fan (France), ca. 1880 (CH 18210305)
Black lace fan with two appliquéd black silk cartouches, hand painted with scenes: one of a reclining woman with a basket of flowers, the other a putto with a tambourine. Embroidered with gold and silver spangl... More
Pleated Fan (France), 1810–1829 (CH 18187879)
Folding fan with carved ivory sticks inlaid with steel spangles. Leaf is silver cut paper backed with silk gauze and silk tulle, and ornamented with silver sequins.
Pleated Fan (France), 1851–1900 (CH 18325321)
Pleated fan with leaf of black Chantilly lace on white gauze. Sticks are plain tortoise shell.
Pleated Fan (France), 1869–80 (CH 18210287)
Pleated fan with a black bobbin-made Chantilly lace leaf decorated with a line of dancing putti carrying a floral garland. The sticks are carved and gilded mother-of-pearl, decorated with oval medallions of put... More
Pleated Fan (France), 1870–80 (CH 18327353)
Painted double taffeta leaf, black on one side and light green on the other. Obverse: scene of a lady in Japanese dress with a parasol against a landscape. Fine and delicate workmanship. Sticks: imitation tort... More
Pleated Fan (France), 1885–90 (CH 18565527)
Pleated fan. Leaf ofwhite cotton bobbin-made Valenciennes lace in floral design, backed with silk net. Sticks of pierced and carved ivory in floral design. Guards with figures of birds, cupids and insects. Meta... More
Pleated Fan (France), 1885–90 (CH 18565527-2)
Pleated fan. Leaf ofwhite cotton bobbin-made Valenciennes lace in floral design, backed with silk net. Sticks of pierced and carved ivory in floral design. Guards with figures of birds, cupids and insects. Meta... More
Pleated Fan (France), 19th century (CH 18210107)
Pleated fan with black lace leaf showing cupids, flowers and Rococo Revival scrolls on white silk satin. Plain mother-of-pearl sticks
Pleated Fan (France), late 19th century (CH 18565499)
Pleated fan with leaf of black silk. Obverse: figures of men and women in landscape in the style of Boucher. Reverse: plain. Sticks are black pierced to form a lattice design with four-petalled flowers in inter... More
Pleated Fan (France), late 19th century (CH 18565509)
Pleated fan with painted black gauze leaf. Obverse: painted sprig of white and Tea roses. Reverse: plain. Plain wood sticks gilded a rust color. Guards: with same finish as sticks; decorated with bumps imitating bamboo.
Pleated Fan (probably France), ca. 1875 (CH 18653703)
Pleated fan with a white silk leaf with chromolithograph showing a man and woman in eighteenth century-style dress with cupid. Reverse: plain stiffened cotton. Drilled and carved mother-of-pearl sticks. Metal b... More
Pleated Fan And Box (France), ca. 1880 (CH 18565505)
Pleated fan with black silk leaf. Obverse: scene of a fairy and three cupids surrounded by gauze-like drapery. Reverse: plain. Sticks and guards are plain tortoise shell. Plain metal pin with black silk and fancy tassel.
Pleated Fan And Case, late 19th century (CH 18391099-2)
Pleated fan. Black organdy leaf. Guards and sticks of black wood, delicately carved on obverse with all-over flower and scroll motifs. Guards also decorated with a cartouche incised with quatrefoil and trefoil ... More
Pleated Mourning Fan (France), 1885–90 (CH 18391129)
Pleated mourning fan. Black silk crepe leaf. Black painted wood guards and sticks are inlaid with round black spangles. Guards cut à jour in a strapwork design of interlacing ovals and hexagons. Horn washer and... More
Baby's Cap (France), 19th century (CH 18606557)
Baby's cap decorated with gold beads on the crown in a stylized floral form with lines of gold beads radiating toward a beaded floral border of red and yellow roses with small blue flowers.
Bag (France), 1820–40 (CH 18571789)
Lady's bag in brown silk, ornamented with embroidery in design of bird perched on an ivy branch on one side and a basket of flowers on the other. Embroidered in polychrome silks with gilt strips, metal-wrapped ... More
Bag (France), 1820–40 (CH 18571789-2)
Lady's bag in brown silk, ornamented with embroidery in design of bird perched on an ivy branch on one side and a basket of flowers on the other. Embroidered in polychrome silks with gilt strips, metal-wrapped ... More
Bag (France), early 19th century (CH 18160253)
White ground with a band of roses at the top and smaller, naturalistic flowers at the point.
Bag (France), early 19th century (CH 18160253-2)
White ground with a band of roses at the top and smaller, naturalistic flowers at the point.
Bag (France), early 19th century (CH 18417853)
Rectangular bag of white knitted cotton with drawstring top. Design in red beads of a lyre in a dotted field, surrounded on three sides by a border of stylized rosettes.
Bag (France), early 19th century (CH 18417857)
Small spade-shaped crocheted purse. Bottom portion contains metal thread with pink and green silks in a floral design. The top is all silk, in reds, pinks and green, in a harlequin pattern. Drawstring of braide... More
Bag Face (France), ca. 1810 (CH 18444645)
Sheild-shaped face of a bag. A central figure of a lion standing atop a globe supported by sheaves of wheat, with a pair of scales to the left and a bird to the right. Border of wheat stalks.
Bag Face (France), ca. 1810 (CH 18444669)
Shield-shaped face of a bag, with a central figure of a double headed eagle flanked by olive branches and a border of floral branches.
Bag Face (France), ca. 1810 (CH 18444669-2)
Shield-shaped face of a bag, with a central figure of a double headed eagle flanked by olive branches and a border of floral branches.
Band (France), 1801–50 (CH 18444853)
Scalloped border showing continuous branch of cone-shaped blossoms. Fond: réseau ordinaire. Modes: enchainettes, Point Mignon, Semé de Larmes.
Band (France), 19th century (CH 18457161)
Valenciennes style lace band worked with a floral design and conventional borders.
Band (France), 19th century (CH 18474779)
Narrow band of lace worked in a provincial style with a pattern of small blossoms.
Band (France), ca. 1810 (CH 18383683)
Public domain photograph related to the history of France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Band (France), ca. 1810 (CH 18383683-2)
Public domain image of a banknote, paper money, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Band (France), ca. 1810 (CH 18444847)
Border of Point d'Alençon showing floral sprays on réseau with additional floral dots known as semé de larmes (sown with tears). Fond: réseau ordinaire. Modes: Point Mignon, semé de larmes.
Band (France), ca. 1890 (CH 18327435)
Band of ecru lace made in imitation of Alençon. Design shows serpentine bands of flowers alternating with serpentine lines.
Band (France), early 19th century (CH 18444851)
Scalloped border of Point d'Alençon in a pattern of repeated floral spray pattern on réseau ordinaire. Dotted with tear-shaped leaves – semé de larmes (sown of tears). Modes: Point Mignon, enchainettes.
Band (possibly France), 1890 (CH 18327401)
White lace imitating reticella; alternating squares showing 1) flower in needlepoint and 2) plain cloth with embroidered spray. Type of lace made on the Schiffli machine.
Bands (France), early 19th century (CH 18557151)
Point d'Alençon style with a design of detached buds and borders of sprays of leaves and flowers within scallops of picot cordonnet.
Bands (France), early 19th century (CH 18557151-2)
Point d'Alençon style with a design of detached buds and borders of sprays of leaves and flowers within scallops of picot cordonnet.
Beaded Fringe (France), ca. 1880 (CH 18571145)
Trimming with heading in a diamond pattern. Worked on a narrow braid of black twill on brown cotton.
Beadwork Picture (France), early 19th century (CH 18571817)
Design of vase and flowers Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Beadwork Picture (France), early 19th century (CH 18571817-2)
Design of vase and flowers Public domain photograph related to the history of France, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Bedcover (France), ca. 1840 (CH 18668033)
Three scenes of children within a diamond lattice grid of leaves and berries. In purple on white. Textile is made up as a bedcover which is quilted, stuffed and lined.
Bedcover (France), late 19th century (CH 18569265)
Design of large scale flowers and birds on a trellis of gnarled branches in shades of deep purple and yellow on white ground. Reverse side has large scale pattern of flowers in red on white ground.
Bonnet Veil (France), 1800–1850 (CH 18386527)
Oblong black veil with a ground of very open net showing an ogival pattern with a design of flower sprays worked in the border along the lower edge.
Bonnet Veil (France), 19th century (CH 18352017)
Veil of embroidered black net with a border of black Chantilly-type lace in a floral pattern on three sides and beading for ribbon on the fourth side.
Bonnet Veil (France), 19th century (CH 18352017-2)
Veil of embroidered black net with a border of black Chantilly-type lace in a floral pattern on three sides and beading for ribbon on the fourth side.
Border (France), 19th century (CH 18316019)
White lace border with a pointed, scallop edge showing a geometric design of small squares of heavy silk arranged in diamond-shaped areas.
Border (France), 19th century (CH 18316021)
White lace border with a pointed, scallop edge showing a geometric design of small squares of heavy silk arranged in diamond-shaped areas.
Border (France), 19th century (CH 18316023)
White lace border with a pointed, scallop edge showing a geometric design of small squares of heavy silk arranged in diamond-shaped areas.
Border (France), 19th century (CH 18352147)
Valenciennes band in design that shows alternating conventionalized motifs placed on pointed leaves which form the border.
Border (France), 19th century (CH 18394869)
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of fabric, textile pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Border (France), 19th century (CH 18481571)
Part of a border, probably for a dress, with a main section composed of vertical lancet leaves alternating with a floral sprig. Every third sprig is the stem for a large exotic flower reaching up into the field... More
Border (France), 19th century (CH 18481573)
Part of a multicolored border with a main section of repeating triangles and arches. The arches frame a landscape of grass and trees, and the main triangle supports an oval medallion framing Cupid. Probably par... More
Border (France), 19th century (CH 18481573-2)
Part of a multicolored border with a main section of repeating triangles and arches. The arches frame a landscape of grass and trees, and the main triangle supports an oval medallion framing Cupid. Probably par... More
Border (France), 19th century (CH 18571695)
Chantilly-style lace with one scalloped edge formed by leaves and flowers.
Border (France), early 19th century (CH 18444453)
Border edged on one side by row of floral blossoms and standalone floral sprays. Fond: réseau tortillée. Modes: point mignon, enchainettes, semé de Larmes.
Border (France), early 19th century (CH 18444473)
Border with an elaborate scalloped border filled by floral sprays. Remaining area powdered by sprays.
Border (France), early 19th century (CH 18444477)
Border edged on one side by a serpentine garland of floral sprays.
Border (France), early 19th century (CH 18444673)
Border vertically running compartments filled by centered tear-shapes edged by a border of confronted birds.
Border (France), early 19th century (CH 18444675)
Border of Point d'Alençon with a pattern of dots and leaves known as "semé de larmes" powdered over the ground. Edged by cartouche forms and circles. Fond: bride bouclée, bride tortillée. Modes: enchainettes, p... More
Border (France), early 19th century (CH 18445141)
Border fragment of white silk twill embroidered in silk with silver metallic threads, chenille yarns, metal coils and spangles. Symmetrical pattern of fan-shaped sprays and tree forms in silver, flanked by flow... More
Border (France), early 19th century (CH 18464033)
Border with curving and shell-like shapes in brown on a dark yellow ground.
Border (France), early–mid-19th century (CH 18145133)
Multi-colored design of tulips and other flowers arranged on a curving stem on a gray ground with a white border.
Border (France), mid-19th century (CH 18474709)
Naturalistic vine with a wreath of floral scalloped edge. Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Border (France), mid-19th century (CH 18482585)
Border patterned by the repeat of a scroll supporting flowers that form a lower border with floral swags and hanging floral garlands in the upper section.
Borders (France), 1800–1810 (CH 18482543)
Borders of upholstery fabric in a design of a floral scroll.
Borders (France), 1801–25 (CH 18670023)
A Greek key border design within guards. In white on blue.
Borders (France), 19th century (CH 18457153)
Borders of bobbin lace with Valenciennes ground worked in a meandering floral design above a border of vertical sprigs, scallops and pendant leaves forming the edge.
Borders (France), 19th century (CH 18457153-2)
Borders of bobbin lace with Valenciennes ground worked in a meandering floral design above a border of vertical sprigs, scallops and pendant leaves forming the edge.
Borders (France), 19th century (CH 18457153-3)
Borders of bobbin lace with Valenciennes ground worked in a meandering floral design above a border of vertical sprigs, scallops and pendant leaves forming the edge.
Borders (France), 19th century (CH 18457153-4)
Borders of bobbin lace with Valenciennes ground worked in a meandering floral design above a border of vertical sprigs, scallops and pendant leaves forming the edge.
Borders (France), ca. 1830 (CH 18670021)
Two uncut borders imitating woven upholstery braid. In yellow and black on red.
Cap Crown On Net (France), 19th century (CH 18383365)
Round cap crown and ties in black net embroidered with straw. Crown never mounted.
Cap Crown On Net (France), 19th century (CH 18383365-2)
Round cap crown and ties in black net embroidered with straw. Crown never mounted.
Cap Fragment (France), ca. 1825 (CH 18188189)
Round piece for a cap with muslin applique on white net.
Cap Streamers (France), 1850–1900 (CH 18386779)
Alencon style lace designed with little flowers and flowing ribbons. Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cap Streamers (France), 1850–1900 (CH 18386779-2)
Alencon style lace designed with little flowers and flowing ribbons. Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cap Streamers (France), 1850–1900 (CH 18496639)
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of fabric, textile pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Cap Streamers (France), 1850–1900 (CH 18496639-2)
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of fabric, textile pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Cape For An Ecclesiastical Figurine (France), mid-19th century (CH 181...
Small cape for an ecclesiatic figure, the "Bambino". Blue silk grosgrain with grapevine design embroidered in white and cream coloured glass beads and silver sequins along the edge. Lined with blue silk twill.
Cape For An Ecclesiastical Figurine (France), mid-19th century (CH 181...
Small cape for an ecclesiatic figure, the "Bambino". Blue moire with silver moire collar. Edged with silver lace. Embroidered vine design along edge with gold cord and sequins and white glass beads. Lined with ... More
Card Case (France), 19th century (CH 18318777)
White silk letter case, worked as a single panel and folded. Embroidered in silver threads with scenes of animals and flowers, with swagged garlands.
Card Case (France), 19th century (CH 18318777-2)
White silk letter case, worked as a single panel and folded. Embroidered in silver threads with scenes of animals and flowers, with swagged garlands.
Chair Backs (France), early 19th century (CH 18670003)
Pair of chair backs with a stamped design of a floral bouquet on a field of twisted shapes. Design is in relief above the flattened background.
Chair Seat (France), 1800–1810 (CH 18482535)
Octagonal medallion of upholstery fabric illustrating a fable by Aesop known as "The Fox and the Dog." The pattern is in white and shades of yellow on a light blue ground.
Chair Seat (France), 1800–1810 (CH 18482537)
Octagonal medallion of upholstery fabric illustrating a fable by La Fontaine known as "The Deer and the Vine" or "The Deer and his Antlers." The pattern is in white and shades of yellow on a light blue ground.
Chair Seat (France), 1800–1810 (CH 18482539)
Octagonal medallion of upholstery fabric illustrating a fable by Aesop known as "The Fox and the Crow." The pattern is in white and shades of yellow on a light blue ground.
Chair Seat (France), 1800–1810 (CH 18482541)
Octagonal medallion of upholstery fabric illustrating a fable by Aesop known as "The Fox and the Goat." The pattern is in white and shades of yellow on a light blue ground.
Chasuble Back (France), late 19th century (CH 18606093)
Chasuble back with embroidery in colored silks and metal thread on gold-colored buratto net in a design of curving stems with conventionalized flowers and leaves. Embroidery is arranged in three panels by two s... More
Chef De Piece (France), 1810–13 (CH 18649459)
Floral sprigs and floral stripes on a red background. Faded yellow and blue present.
Chef De Piece (France), ca. 1850 (CH 18649455)
Polychrome massed floral sprays. There are seven floral sprays in each minimum unit.
Chef De Piece, Les Dons de la Nature, ca. 1805 (CH 18649425)
Design in purple/brown on white of the goddess Diana and a building with lambs.
Chef De Piece, Monuments de Paris, ca. 1815 (CH 18649457)
Design in pale brown on white background. Four familiar scenes of Paris: statue of Henri IV on the Pont Neuf, the Fountain of the Innocents, the Parthenon, the east front of the Louvre all in elaborate frames.
Christening Gown (France), 1875–1900 (CH 18559481)
Public domain photograph of textile design, fabric pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Coat Panels (France), 1890–1900 (CH 18466247)
Shaped coat of brown cotton velvet, lining, collar and sleeves removed; embroidered in slender, trailing curved vine design in white. Small knots of white applied as accents. Coat is cut to fit in at waist with... More
Coat Panels (France), 1890–1900 (CH 18466247-2)
Shaped coat of brown cotton velvet, lining, collar and sleeves removed; embroidered in slender, trailing curved vine design in white. Small knots of white applied as accents. Coat is cut to fit in at waist with... More
Collar (France), 19th century (CH 18214927)
Collar in a pattern of medallions containing roses set in a scalloped border.