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
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.
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
Curtain Panel (France), 1800–1850 (CH 18390443)
Part of a white muslin curtain embroidered in white. Design has a repeating pattern of vases with flowers connected by garlands. Both edges scalloped.
Fragments (France), 19th century (CH 18410097-24)
Rectangular table-mat formed by 32 small rectangular patches joined by hand in regular rows. Various striped of floral silk and/or cotton voided cut velvets on variously patterned cloth grounds of contrasting ... More
Fragments (France), 19th century (CH 18410097-5)
Rectangular table-mat formed by 32 small rectangular patches joined by hand in regular rows. Various striped of floral silk and/or cotton voided cut velvets on variously patterned cloth grounds of contrasting ... More
Fragments, "Oiseaux et ecureuils" (Birds and squirrels), ca. 1806 (CH ...
Horizontal arrangement of putti holding fruiting branches of grapes and apples with squirrels and parrots. Sphinx topped by nesting bird feeding its young and vases of flowers on background of a rigid arrangeme... More
Purse (France), early 19th century (CH 18386545)
Flat envelope-shaped case, probably for letters. Embroidered in colored silks and metal thread. Border of flowers. On flap, "Souvenir D'Amitie" in gold. On back, initials "M.M." in gold. Bound in gold. Button and loop.
Sewing Sample (France), late 19th century (CH 18400147)
Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl Description.
Textile (France), 19th century (CH 18354339)
Woven textile. Minute diaper pattern with flowers in burgundy and grey.
Textile, Joan of Arc, ca. 1825 (CH 18569249)
Five scenes from the story of Jeanne d'Arc. Printed in purple on white. Signed by Jamet. Very similar to cartoon 1898-21-27 signed by Charles Chasselet, Paris, 1817.
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.
Embroidery Sample (France), ca. 1800 (CH 18338135)
Mutlicolored silk embroidery in a border design of s small-scale vine and flowers with two floral sprays extending from the border on a brown ground.
Fragment (France), 19th century (CH 18173187)
Lightweight silk in vertical stripes of pink, white, green and black.
Fragment (France), early 19th century (CH 18569559)
Coral satin with broadly spaced ornaments in green and black velvet.
Fragment (France), mid-19th century (CH 18147099)
Fragment shows Milton dictating to his daughters. A caption at the bottom reads "Milton et ses Filles." In red on white.
Fragment, Merchand d'Amour, ca. 1820 (CH 18147047)
Fragment printed in red and yellow showing medallions and cupids on background of lozenges with daisies.
Fragments (France), 1850–70 (CH 18455147)
Six fragments of velvet with an ivory satin ground and cut and uncut pile in shades of brown, green, rose and red. Large scale symmetrical arrangement with a floral bouquet framed by foliage, drapery and scrolls.
Fragments (France), 19th century (CH 18133151-4)
Length of bright purple silk taffeta, brocaded with detached motifs in black and white on floral ground. Dyed with fuschine, the first stable synthetic dye.
Fragments (France), 19th century (CH 18146501-5)
Yellow horizontally ribbed ground. Large-scale polychrome silk embroidered design of flowers, fruit, ornamental rococo scrolls, and architectural motifs. Trimmed with silver galloon. Backed with red linen. Fro... More
Fragments (France), 19th century (CH 18146501-8)
Yellow horizontally ribbed ground. Large-scale polychrome silk embroidered design of flowers, fruit, ornamental rococo scrolls, and architectural motifs. Trimmed with silver galloon. Backed with red linen. Fro... More
Handkerchief (France), 1899 (CH 18615981)
Red border on left and right side "MAXIM'S / DINER DU 30 MAI 1899" menu Colors: red and black on white background
Portrait (France), 1867 (CH 18658169-2)
Childhood portrait bust of Napoléon Eugène Louis Jean Joseph Bonaparte (1856-1879), son of Napoleon III and his Empress consort Eugénie de Montijo. A crowned eagle bearing green laurel branches hovers above him... More
Portrait (France), ca. 1850 (CH 18445759)
Portrait of "Innocence" by Greuze in Gregoire velvet technique executed by H. Erquez. "Innocence" is depicted with a lamb under her arm.
Purse (France), 1830–60 (CH 18394229)
Crocheted red silk purse with cut steel beads, fitted with steel bars at top and steel ring to close; steel pendant at bottom.
Purse (France), early 19th century (CH 18394219)
Rose color silk net, crocheted; ornamented with cut steal beads. Steel ring to slide and close. Fitted at top with small ivory or bone bars to open. Cut steel pendant; steel chain to carry.
Ribbon Fragment (France), late 19th century (CH 18105033)
Olive satin ground with chrysanthemums facing in two different directions. Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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.
Flounce (France), 1860s (CH 18387745)
Piece of a flounce in black silk Chantilly style bobbin lace. Pattern of medallions and architectural details interspersed by floral sprays.
Fragment (France), 19th century (CH 18173663-2)
White damask with a pattern of symmetrically swinging broad bands with flowers and foliage enclosing central symmetrical group of flowers, grapes and wheat.
Fragment (France), 19th century (CH 18658119)
Flowers and leaves on branches. Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Fragment (France), ca. 1815 (CH 18146917)
Fragment shows a vignette of a woman in classical dress seated beneath a tree near a rocky outcropping. Above her is a reclining figure in a cloud. The background is a diamond-shaped lattice. In red on a white ground.
Hanging (France), 1850–75 (CH 18655321)
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
Pocket Book (France), 19th century (CH 18318517-2)
Case covered in white satin embroidered with flowers and fruit in colored silks, lined with pink silk, with pink ribbon and metal button fastner.
Portrait (France), 19th century (CH 18658149)
Panel showing a portrait of Jacquard seated in a chair in his textile workroom; he holds a compass. Underneath the portrait is the notation: "Jacquard 1752–1834." Beneath that are the notations: "Ecole municipa... More
Textile (France), 1851–63 (CH 18454811)
Two pieces, same design, different colors. A) White ground with broad stripes made of pin stripes of minute bars in rose color, centre area in minute zig-zag with elongated interlace in brown; in white area, sp... More
Trimming (France), 19th century (CH 18165239)
Red silk trimming fragment in a design of leaves on an angular stem.
Fragment (France), 19th century (CH 18146833)
Fragment shows a man seated under a tree reading to two women. They are surrounded by trees, leafy vegetation and flowers.
Handkerchief (France), late 19th century (CH 18615913)
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
Miser's Purse (France), early 19th century (CH 18394323)
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.
Textile (France), 1825 (CH 18569229-2)
Small-patterned design of a man with a bowling ball and three pins. Printed in red on a white ground.
Textile, Belisarius, 1821 (CH 18569191)
Five scenes from the story of the general Belisarius Printed in purple on white. Signed: Coron. Two curtains with the trade mark "Indienne Francaise" (curtain A). The story of Belisarius, a Byzantine general ... More
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.
Fragment, La Retour de la Chasse, ca. 1820 (CH 18147059)
Fragment shows a soldier walking with a young woman as Cupid trails behind. A young boy holding flowers greets the couple. A dog walks next to the soldier. Trees and architectural elements are in the background... More
Fragments (France), 1850–70 (CH 18455147-2)
Six fragments of velvet with an ivory satin ground and cut and uncut pile in shades of brown, green, rose and red. Large scale symmetrical arrangement with a floral bouquet framed by foliage, drapery and scrolls.
Fragments (France), late 19th century (CH 18096363)
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of fabric, textile pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Fragments (possibly France), 19th century (CH 18569347)
Fragments of a chasuble made from tan and blue damask with a baroque-style pattern.
Fringe (France), late 19th century (CH 18300799)
White chenille and gold-colored glass beads with knots of gold and silver metal cord.
Miser's Purse (France), 1820–40 (CH 18394387)
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.
Purse (France), early 19th century (CH 18394213)
Small sac of dark red crocheted silk with gilt beads, with a ring of plain gold to open or close. Top finished with two gold bars with gold knobs, single gold drop at bottom.
Ribbon (France), early 19th century (CH 18302695)
Ivory ground with groups of flowers warp-printed in rose, blue, brown and green. Brown picot edges.
Strip Of Machine-made Lace (possibly France), ca. 1890 (CH 18327409)
White imitation Carrickmacross; pattern of floral sprays cut in muslin and applied to machine net; one ornamental edge.
Textile (France), ca. 1890 (CH 18434457)
Panel of thin glazed chintz with ground in grey, with naturalistic flower clusters in lavender, rose and blue-green. Background has a streaked or cracked ice effect. Right side scalloped
Textile, Traite des negre, ca. 1800 (CH 18668025)
Four scenes that tell a story of Europeans removing blacks from their idyllic island home after the Europeans had been graciously welcomed. in purple on white.
Trimming (France), 19th century (CH 18165457)
Trimming fragment in a design of crossing ribbons in red on a yellow ground with red stripes; picot edges.
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
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
Band (France), ca. 1810 (CH 18383683-2)
Public domain image of a banknote, paper money, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Cap Streamers (France), 1850–1900 (CH 18496639-2)
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of fabric, textile pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Dress Trimming (France), 19th century (CH 18173103)
Woven heading with a cord forming scallops on one edge and ornaments of colored silks knotted and fringed on the other.
Fragment (France), 1840s (CH 18346259)
Fragment of woven silk with broad blue satin stripes alternating with broad beige stripes with supplementary warp forming elaborate interlacing scrolls in dark brown. Flanked by narrow guard stripes of ivory mi... More
Fragment (France), 19th century (CH 18146885)
Fragment show a scene from the Story of Mathilde. A man down on one knee speaks to two women who have emerged from Turkish tents in the background.
Fragment (France), ca. 1815 (CH 18146929)
Fragment shows a scene from the Adventures of Telemachus and depicts a group of men and women in a grotto seated at a table.
Miser's Purse (France), early 19th century (CH 18394373-2)
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.
Purse (France), 19th century (CH 18310027)
Bag of green silk netted and ornamented with steel beads. Looped fringe of steel beads on three sides; green silk drawstring at top.
Ribbon Samples (France), 1860–70 (CH 18188313)
Two pieces of ribbon with a patterned satin border. The first is ombré pale blue with a white border. The second is ombré pale purple with a green and white border.
Sash (France), late 19th century (CH 18316141)
Narrow purple sash with two identical portraits of a woman in profile on each end. Finished with purple fringe.
Trimming Fragment (France), ca. 1839 (CH 18104799)
Regularly spaced leaves in yellows on a red ground Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Upholstery Textile (France), 19th century (CH 18568971)
Alternately broad and narrow stripes produced by various colors and different textures of weave. On the narrow stripes are serpentine vines with flowers. On the wider bands are ribbon-like serpentines with bouq... More
Christening Gown (France), 1875–1900 (CH 18559481)
Public domain photograph of textile design, fabric pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Edging (France), 19th century (CH 18188575-2)
Two pieces of black cotton lace edging formed by sewing two narrow strips together. Chantilly-style conventionalized floral pattern.
Fragment (France), 1850–99 (CH 18567415)
Black lace insertion with design of flowers and leaves on serpentine stem.
Fragment (France), 19th century (CH 18101697)
Fragment of Lille-style lace with open-centered rosettes and eyelets clustered near the bottom. Border is scalloped.
Fragment (France), ca. 1800 (CH 18481719)
Brightly colored small flowers on a background of small fine leaves.
Fragments (France), late 19th century (CH 18096435-17)
Picryl description: Public domain photograph of fabric, textile pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions.
Miser's Purse (France), 1830–60 (CH 18394381)
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.
Textile (France), 19th century (CH 18369789)
Cotton ornamented with chinoiserie design in four scenes; a woman dancing, a woman musician, a man dancing, and man digging. Printed in red and two shades of brown.
Textile, Femme à Marguerite (Woman with Daisy), ca. 1898–1900 (CH 1869...
Piece of printed velvet with a young woman in medieval dress with flowing hair, holding a daisy and standing amidst a swirling profusion of branches and flowers, in shades of brown, rust, green and yellow on a ... 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.
Decoration (France), 19th century (CH 18432781)
Fragment of black lace in the form of a jumping lion. Mounted on net.
Fragments (France), ca. 1865 (CH 18185121)
Oval panel in blue damask probably for a chair back with a design of an oval frame enclosing a floral group. Acanthus leaves and swags below frame.
Fragments, "Le Jardin des Plantes", 1802–18 (CH 18666531-2)
Zoological park with fenced enclosures containing animals. Design in red on white ground.
Livery Trimming (France), mid-19th century (CH 18302585)
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.
Sewing Sample (France), late 19th century (CH 18400145)
Public domain photograph of 3d object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl Description.
Sewing Sample (France), late 19th century (CH 18400163)
Public domain photograph of quilt, needlework, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Textile (France), 1839 (CH 18404185)
Cream silk with delicate vertical frets intertwined with flowers. Public domain photograph of textile sample, pattern, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
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
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.
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
Curtain (France), late 19th century (CH 18472965)
Monochrome continuous pattern of closely spaced vertical vines with leaves and blossoms. In recent years, this panel has been piece-dyed yellow.
Curtains (France), 1850–99 (CH 18472971)
Curtain panels of black net with ochre cotton appliqué forming flowers and leaves outlined in chain stitch with tan and light brown silk or covered in chain stitch with white, pale and bright pink, yellow, tan ... More
Curtains (France), 1850–99 (CH 18472971-2)
Curtain panels of black net with ochre cotton appliqué forming flowers and leaves outlined in chain stitch with tan and light brown silk or covered in chain stitch with white, pale and bright pink, yellow, tan ... More
Fragment (France), 19th century (CH 18133145)
Brown silk with lattice field pattern with detached floral motifs in turquoise, lavender and red.
Fragment (France), 19th century (CH 18216553)
Fragment of cream-colored velvet with a stamped design of a large-scale floral design. Made in imitation of Flemish sixteenth century wool velvet.
Fragment (France), 19th century (CH 18464045)
Ikat-like warp stripes in two shades of pink, magenta, yellow and green. Component "e" has applied yellow silk fringe. Components "d,g" have ikat-like warp stripes in green and blue.
Fragment (France), ca. 1865 (CH 18095677)
Central pineapple flanked on either side by acanthus leaves. Previously used as chair upholstery.
Fragments (France), 19th century (CH 18133151-5)
Length of bright purple silk taffeta, brocaded with detached motifs in black and white on floral ground. Dyed with fuschine, the first stable synthetic dye.
Fragments (France), 19th century (CH 18146501-6)
Yellow horizontally ribbed ground. Large-scale polychrome silk embroidered design of flowers, fruit, ornamental rococo scrolls, and architectural motifs. Trimmed with silver galloon. Backed with red linen. Fro... More