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BOX
BOX
36.122.1-2
Unknown
1809
The top and bottom of the round shell box is lined with copper. On the lid is a repoussé medallion made in gilt metal which depicts a military scene. It shows Napoleon mounting his horse in the...
BOX
BOX
36.140
François-Joachim Aubert (Goldsmith)
1753
The outside of the rectangular box is covered in tortoise shell carved with an all-over pattern like a textile. The cover is set with a grisaille enamel plaque. The scene copies the Nicolas...
BOX WITH MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER I OF RUSSIA
BOX WITH MINIATURE PORTRAIT OF EMPEROR ALEXANDER I OF RUSSIA
36.141
Unknown (Jeweler)
early 19th Century
A rectangular box made in stained tortoise shell with a gold hinge. On the cover is a round medallion in mother of pearl with a transfer-print image of Alexander I in profile. He wears a crown of...
GLOVE BOX
GLOVE BOX
36.18
De Recy (Artist)
1896
Glove boxes were indispensable elements of a well-appointed dressing table even into the late nineteenth century. Since gloves were perfumed with scented powders, it was necessary to keep them in...
TAPESTRY PORTRAIT OF CATHERINE II
TAPESTRY PORTRAIT OF CATHERINE II
41.5
Gobelins Tapestry Manufactory (Attributed to)
c. 1782
This tapestry comes from a series of portraits of Catherine the Great woven at the Gobelins factory under the direction of Pierre-François Cozette. The image is based on a prototype by the...
AN EVENING BAG IN SEED PEARLS, IVORY AND DIAMONDS
AN EVENING BAG IN SEED PEARLS, IVORY AND DIAMONDS
46.11
Cartier (Jeweler)
20th c.
Shaped bag covered with seed pearls, embroidered in sunburst pattern. Fringe in seed pearls. Three sided frame in ivory set occationally with a diamond. Thumb piece and adjoining pieces set in...
EVENING DRESS
EVENING DRESS
48.102
Jeanne Paquin (Designer)
1947-1952
The bodice of this full length evening dress is constructed from black velvet, while the skirt is made in copper colored silk taffeta with a small, brocaded design in a repeat pattern. Black...
EVENING DRESS
EVENING DRESS
48.22
Callot Soeurs (Designer)
1907-1908
This high waisted evening dress is constructed in a sheer turquoise moiré through which with an intense orange-gold silk foundation is visible. A decorative free-hanging bolero is heavily...
AFTERNOON OR EVENING DRESS WITH SPENCER
AFTERNOON OR EVENING DRESS WITH SPENCER
48.23.1-4
Mon Havet (Designer)
1902
Reception gown of pink silk lawn with a machine embroidered ribbon motif. The sleeveless, low cut bodice is built on a boned silk foundation with an overlay of bias cut, pleated lawn and lace...
COAT
COAT
48.34
Best & Co. (Retailer)
1910-1916
Lightweight child's coat in pink silk faille with shell buttons. Coat is designed in a mock double breasted style with a self fabric waist belt and fitted sleeve typical of the period. Coat has...
COAT
COAT
48.35
Best & Co. (Retailer)
1910-1916
Lightweight child's coat in pink silk faille with shell buttons. Coat is designed in a mock double breasted style with a self fabric waist belt and fitted sleeve typical of the period. Coat has...
EVENING DRESS
EVENING DRESS
48.42
Madeleine et Madeleine (Designer)
1921
Marjorie Merriweather Post purchased this dress on a trip to Paris. The silhouette of the dress is created by a divided skirt with an uneven hem, a feature popular in fashion after World War I.