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Bag

Description: Handbag for afternoon or evening use. Frame of simulated tortoiseshell, carved and with openwork, with ball/snap closure and chain. Body of bag is of beige fabric with multi-colored petit-point embroidery of a bouquet of flowers. Floral motif on bag in grey, greens, blues, pinks and rose. Lined in rose ribbed silk, and contains a change purse and mirror. French or English in origin.
Date: 1880/1920
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Reticule

Description: Reticule. Drawstring handbag/purse of black knit with openwork band along top through which drawstring is threaded. Running around center of bag are three horizontal bands of blue beads bordered by silver/gold lined beads. Lower part of the bag is completely covered by horizontal bands of silver/gold lined beads and blue beads. Bottom of bag with large sphere covered with blue beads from which hangs tassel of silver/gold lined bead loops. Unlined. Has been dated 1880-1890 or ca. 1916.
Date: 1880/1916
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Fan

Description: Folding fan. Guards and sticks of lightly carved ivory (bone?) with scrolling foliate designs. The leaf is of white lace. Sticks are unadorned on the reverse. No visible labels, marks or signatures. Fan has alternately been identified as Irish lace or machine-made lace, and dated 1830's or 1880-1899.
Date: 1880/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Purse

Description: Handbag with cast and chased silver frame decorated with openwork figures of children harvesting grapes. Ball/snap closure. Silver suspension chain of alternating oval links and links formed of three flower-heads. Bag is oval shaped, black wool with petite point embroidery decoration on each side of a bouquet of trumpet shaped flowers. Pink satin lining. Hallmarked "800" on frame.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

The Burghers of Calais

Description: Total view of The Burghers of Calais with cloaked burgher at right. From the Nineteenth Century.
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Date: 1884/1889
Creator: Auguste Rodin
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Corn Husk Doll

Description: The doll's dress has been dyed red and she is holding a baby also made of corn husk. The faces are drawn.
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Date: 1880~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ornamental Dish

Description: This decorative dish is covered with figures, fish and waves in many colors and patterns.
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Date: 1880~
Creator: Gallé, Emile
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Kamānche

Description: The three-stringed instrument has a small bulbous body highly decorated with patterns.
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Date: 1880~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Boston Public Library

Description: Beaux-Arts, Overall view of N Façade with later addition
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Date: 1887
Creator: McKIM, MEAD and WHITE
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Court vest

Description: Chinese floor-length vest made in the same style as a court robe but sleeveless. Mandarin collar. Body of vest is brocaded silk. Trim and collar contain much and fine silk hand embroidered design motifs.
Date: 1880/1920
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Little boy's dress

Description: Little boy's dress of white nainsook with dropped waist and slightly gathered short skirt. Tucked front and back and lavishly laced with machine crotchet lace inserts. Short sleeves with tucks and lace at cuffs. Lace trimmed round neckline. Center back closure of hidden self-covered buttons under placket. Size 2 years.
Date: 1880
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Miser's purse

Description: Purse of teal crochet/knit with white, light grey, brass and steel cut beads; 2 silver rings in center. Miser's purse with rectangular ends. Number tag on interior of bag: 65.30.2 Measurements: 23 cm total length and purse width of 6.5 cm.
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Mourning dress

Description: Mourning ensemble of black crepe chiffon: A) Bodice with standing band collar; long tapered sleeves with ruching, ruched pinch pleats, horizontal satin stripes and covered buttons at wrists; lace panel at CF with covered buttons @ each side; attached pleated belt; vertical stripes of appliqued satin at front and back of bodice forming a V-shape at CF and CB waist. Hook&eye closures up front of bodice and at the back of the neck band. B) Skirt with a full, A-line silhouette; pleated from wai… more
Date: 1880/1890
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Cape

Description: Cape of black crepe chiffon with black lace insets in a floral motif. Crescent opening and back hem is trimmed in a 1 inch gently ruffled black chiffon. Back hemline is a soft zigzag. Large, round collar of matching chiffon with insets is trimmed in gathered chiffon and is accented with 3 chiffon flowers, one at the center and one at each side. Collar folds over to expose rows of gathered cream chiffon. Lining of cream silk with deep 8" knife pleats which peek below the hemline. The out-facing … more
Date: 1880/1889
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Lace bonnet

Description: Fachon bonnet of black lace with dark maroon velvet bows in front. Worn by older women.
Date: 1880
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Sunbonnet

Description: Sunbonnet of black cotton with lace trim; rows of machine quilting echo the rounded edge of the brim; self-fabric ruffle trims edge of brim; crown is sewn to brim in a flat seam on sides, and gathered on top; tail has a trim of floral pattern machine lace with no center back seam; chin ties and narrow hemmed.
Date: 1880/1899
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Phase III Chief Blanket

Description: No Description Available.
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Date: 1880/1890
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Ensemble - Bodice and Skirt

Description: Ensemble of green and blue plaid cotton with collar and buttons of navy blue velvet. Ensemble consists of: A) Bodice. Waist is fitted with fastening of nine velvet covered buttons and tailored buttonholes, snap at neckline and two hook&eyes at hem. High stand-up collar of velvet. Long sleeves gathered with feather stitching; 6" fitted cuffs. Lined in brown polished cotton. B) Skirt. Full length; gathered on 1" waistband of black cotton with closure of two hook & eyes. Back panel for bustle ha… more
Date: 1880/1895
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Water Jar (Olla)

Description: The wide mouth, earthenware water jar is decorated with black patterns on the cream colored body.
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Date: 1880~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Casa Vicens

Description: The facade of the house shows the color and many textural patterns. The windows are dressed with a variety of balconies and grids.
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Date: 1883/1889
Creator: Gaudí, Antoni
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Casa Vicens

Description: The view is of the corner of the house with a close view of colored ceramic tiles and textures.
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Date: 1883/1889
Creator: Gaudí, Antoni
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Casa Vicens

Description: The close detail view is of the exterior facade and shows the yellow flower decorated ceramic tiles and the wrought iron fence with its flower decorations.
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Date: 1883/1889
Creator: Gaudí, Antoni
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Casa Vicens

Description: The view is a close detail of the winged dragon like creature atop the fence and behind can be seen the yellow flowery design on the blue-green ground of the ceramic tiles.
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Date: 1883/1889
Creator: Gaudí, Antoni
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

Casa Vicens

Description: The view is of one of the turrets and the juxtaposition of colorful ceramic tiles laid on the rough red bricks.
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Date: 1883/1889
Creator: Gaudí, Antoni
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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