EditorialDraining Bricks, Stone coverings for drainage, Fig. 49, Pl. XLIX, to p. 332, R.W. Dickson: Practical agriculture, or, a complete system of modern husbandry: with the methods of planting, and the management of live stock. Bd. 1. London: printed for Rich...
EditorialFabric Coverings with Patterns of Gillyflowers and Water Lilies Fabric Covering with Pattern of Gillyflowers, Gray damask wallcovering with a design of nail flowers., Chris Lebeau, Eindhoven, c. 1911 - c. 1915, linen (material), damask, h 193.0 cm ? w ...
EditorialWall coverings, Green gray damask wall coverings with a bees design., Chris Lebeau, Eindhoven, 1911 - 1915, linen (material), damask, h 159.0 cm ? w 58.0 cm.
EditorialWall coverings, Olive green damasks wall coverings with a pattern of bees., Chris Lebeau, Eindhoven, 1911 - 1915, linen (material), damask, h 150.5 cm ? w 58.0 cm.
EditorialPouring ring or memorial plate, Round plate with raised edge is decorated with a running button list between two wavy edges. In the middle arm with helmet, helmet sign (lion) and coverings. Engraved on drapery below: Ter Gedagtenisse By Anna Susanna Mo...
EditorialWall arm with back plate with the arms of the Spiegel family, The back plate is shaped like a shield with a broad edge of one another and behind each other along curling volutes, some smooth, decorated with leaves, others with a structure of rows of sp...
EditorialWall coverings of linen with imprint in gold on gray ground with stylized tendrils pattern inside diamonds in which a tiger or peacock alternates, Wall covering, a sheet of linen with imprint in gold on gray ground with stylized tendrils pattern inside...
EditorialCushion leaf with an unknown alliance weapon, In the central field two Renaissance shields with weapons, helmet, helmet sign and elaborate coverings, consisting of acanthus leaves., anonymous, Noord-Duitsland, c. 1650, ketting, inslag, tapestry, h 59.5...
EditorialFabric Coverings with Patterns of Gillyflowers and Water Lilies Fabric Covering with Pattern of Water Lilies, Olive green damask wallcovering with a pattern of water lilies., Chris Lebeau, Eindhoven, c. 1911 - c. 1915, linen (material), damask, h 197.0...
EditorialReed Mat, first half 10th century, Attributed to present-day Israel, Tiberias, Hemp (warp), straw (weft); weft faced plain weave, brocaded, Rug: L. 63 3/8 in. (161 cm), Textiles-Rugs, Woven mats were commonly used throughout the Middle East as floor co...
EditorialStrip of wall coverings of green silk with multicolored embroidery, Strip (wallpaper?) Of green silk with appliqu? polychrome decoration of flower sprays embroidered with silk and gold and silver thread. Also appliqu? two prelate weapons embroidered on...
EditorialWall coverings with the motif 'Lotos', Purple damask wall coverings with a design of water lilies (?)., Chris Lebeau, Eindhoven, 1911 - 1915, linen (material), damask, h 197.0 cm ? w 57.2 cm.
EditorialFragment of wall covering of lamp axis with Turtle Dove Pattern, Fragment of wall coverings. Turtle Dove Pattern., Philippe de Lasalle, Lyon (possibly), c. 1770 - c. 1790, lampas (textile material), h 18.5 cm ? w 32 cm.
EditorialWall coverings, Gray damask wall coverings with a design of bees., Chris Lebeau, Eindhoven, 1911 - 1915, linen (material), damask, h 159.0 cm ? w 58.0 cm.
EditorialHeidelberg Castle, Otto Henry Palace, Door Coverings, Details on doors of the Ottheinrich Building from Heidelberg Castle, signed: Dessin? et Grav? par Rodolphe Pfnor; Imprim? by F. Chardon a?n?:, Fig. 13, Part 1, Pl. XI, after p. 16, Pfnor, Rodolphe (...
EditorialManorina melanophrys, Print, The bell miner (Manorina melanophrys), commonly known as the bellbird, is a colonial honeyeater endemic to southeastern Australia. The common name refers to their bell-like call. "Miner" is an old alternative spelling of th...
Editorialeonardo da Vinci, Sagittal and Horizontal Sections of the Human Head with Layers of the Head compared with an Onion. K/P 32r (ca. 1490). On this page Leonardo outlined in a sagittal and transverse plane the 'cell doctrine' concept. The brain cavity is ...
Editorialeonardo da Vinci, Sagittal and Horizontal Sections of the Human Head with Layers of the Head compared with an Onion. K/P 32r (ca. 1490). On this page Leonardo outlined in a sagittal and transverse plane the 'cell doctrine' concept. The brain cavity is ...
Editorial(Left): Portrait of two Avokaya women posed holding hands, one facing the camera, the other turned away so as to show front and back details of dress which consists of a bunch of leaves tied at front and back from a waist string. (Right): Portrait of...
EditorialThe Ivory throne. An ornamental chair, carpet and wall coverings. Recollections of the Great Exhibition, 1851. London : Lloyd Bros, 1851. "From drawings ... by Messrs. Absolon, Goodall, Pidgeon, T. Wilson, and others". Colour illustration: 60 cm. Sourc...
EditorialWall revetment fragment, marbled pattern, Ptolemaic Period?Roman Period, 100 BC?100 AD, From Egypt, Glass, H. 3.8 ? W. 4.5 cm (1 1/2 ? 1 3/4 in.), Glass plaques imitating expensive marble or stones were used as wall coverings.
EditorialChest, 1670?90, Made in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States, American, Red oak, white oak, 28 1/2 x 41 7/8 x 19 3/4 in. (72.4 x 106.4 x 50.2 cm), Furniture, Thomas Dennis (1638?1706), Chests stored clothes, linens, table coverings, and other househol...
EditorialArmchair (one of four), ca. 1751?52, British and French, probably Beauvais, Mahogany; wool and silk (18-21 warps per inch, 7-9 per centimeter), H. 44 x W. 32 x D. 28 in. (111.8 x 81.3 x 71.1 cm), Woodwork-Furniture, These chairs are from a set of six a...
EditorialReed Mat, first half 10th century, Attributed to present-day Israel, Tiberias, Hemp (warp), straw (weft); weft faced plain weave, brocaded, Rug: L. 63 3/8 in. (161 cm), Textiles-Rugs, Woven mats were commonly used throughout the Middle East as floor co...
EditorialCoif, early 17th century, British, Linen embroidered with silk and silver-gilt wrapped thread and spangles, H. 9 x W. 17 inches (22.9 x 43.2 cm), Textiles-Embroidered, Rinceaux patterns, characterized by scrolling vines amid flowers, birds, and insects...
EditorialThe 'Simonetti' Carpet, ca. 1500, Attributed to Egypt, probably Cairo, Wool (warp, weft, and pile); asymmetrically knotted pile, Rug: L. 353 in. (896.6 cm), Textiles-Rugs, Named the 'Simonetti' carpet after a former owner, this majestic weaving is amon...
EditorialWall panel with garden urns, late 18th century, Chinese, for European market, Silk taffeta, painted and printed, 78 x 43 in. (198.1 x 109.2cm), Textiles-Painted, Along with painted wallpaper, the Chinese produced painted silk wall hangings for export d...
EditorialCarpet, ca. 1800, Attributed to Turkey, Wool, cotton, and metallic silver thread, 64 3/16 x 163 3/8 in. (163 x 415 cm), Textiles-Woven, Flatwoven floor coverings representing a vibrant village and nomadic tradition were produced in a wide swathe of the...
EditorialChest, 1685?1700, Made in Ipswich, Massachusetts, United States, American, Red oak, white oak, hard maple, white pine, 28 x 42 x 21 in. (71.1 x 106.7 x 53.3 cm), Furniture, Attributed to the Searle-Dennis shop tradition, Chests stored clothing, linens,...
EditorialShah Jahan, the Moghul emperor of India, riding a white elephant, 18th century. The elephant's coverings and tusks are richly decorated. Angels above carry a sword, a crown and a flaming bowl. Courtiers and soldiers on horseback in the foreground. From...