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[Etching and engraving "David Tenier's House"]

Description: Etching and engraving of "David Tenier's House" published on August 15, 1757. The design was attribute to Dutch miniaturist David Eniers the Younger (1610-1690) and was printed by English printmaker Thomas Major (1720-1799). The image shows a large manor house on the right edge of a river bank with a bridge arching over the river. A group of three fisherman are gathered on the shore in the foreground communicating the scale of the rest of the scene to the viewer.
Date: August 15, 1757
Creator: Major, Thomas & Eniers the Younger, David
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Folding fan

Description: Folding fan. Sticks and guards of openwork wood interwoven with pink, blue, and white ribbon. Three applied oval paper figurals: two female at sides with center scene of three figures gardening(?).
Date: 1750/1825
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Jacket and breeches

Description: Man’s coat and breeches of green silk narrow striped embroidered in white and pink floral motif. A) Long coat with covered embroidered buttons and beige silk cuffs with embroidery and covered buttons. Lined in silk satin and linen. B) Breeches of self, drop front, full seat, knee-length.
Date: 1750/1780
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Embroidered waistcoat

Description: Men's waistcoat of white silk with multicolored silk floral embroidery. High neckline, sleeveless, center front closure with buttons of self. Along center front, neckline, bottom hem, and angled shallow hip pockets is floral embroidery in dark pink, greens, yellow, and blue creating stylized sprays and leaves at regular intervals, with smaller repeating motifs on an angled grid along all front. Back of waistcoat of white cotton.
Date: 1750/1789
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Vest

Description: Long waistcoat of green silk satin with supplemental weft stripe and supplemental warp creating the effect of floral embroidery. Self-covered buttons are hidden under front placket. Crescent shaped pockets have scalloped flaps. Backed in green and white striped fabric.
Date: 1750/1760
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Chopine

Description: Antique chopine or clog hand carved of wood two inches high w/ top of platform decorated with mother of pearl inlay - three straps or thongs missing.
Date: 1750/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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