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PETER THE GREAT ON HORSEBACK
PETER THE GREAT ON HORSEBACK
46.16
Unknown
19th c.
The background is a series of small holes in an overall pattern. In those are fixed colored beads to form a picture of Peter the Great, standing, with arms outstretched, left hand opening the...
TEA GLASS HOLDER
TEA GLASS HOLDER
46.2.1-2
Unknown
19th c.
The holder is embroidered in small beads on linen. On one side is a scene of three orientals smoking in a landscape and on the other a bouquet of flowers, all in various colors on a beige ground...
BOOKCOVER
BOOKCOVER
46.3
Unknown
19th c.
The front is minutely embroidered with the four evangelists each seated writing his gospel in the corners of the cover. In the center is a quadrilobe with the scene of the crucifixion before the...
PILLOW
PILLOW
46.4
Unknown
19th c.
The frame is embroidered with very fine beads with a design of large flowers and leaves in natural colors on a ground of ivory beads. Made into a pillow.
PILLOW
PILLOW
46.5.1
Unknown
19th c.
The embroidery is on a coarse white linen. The workmanship of the bead embroidery is of especailly fine quality, of flowers and leaves of many kinds and colors on a ground of white beads. Two...
PILLOW
PILLOW
46.5.2
Unknown
19th c.
The embroidery is on a coarse white linen. The workmanship of the bead embroidery is of especially fine quality, of flowers and leaves of many kinds and colors on a ground of white beads. Two...
PILLOWSHAM
PILLOWSHAM
46.6
Unknown
19th c.
This is like another panel made into a pillow at Hillwood but with different flowers, a spray of flowers with small yellow ones in the lower part and a red carnation in the upper let. Beige beads...
PILLOWSHAM
PILLOWSHAM
46.7
Unknown
19th c.
In the center is a large cabbage rose with other flowers, pansies etc. in colors. A background of beige colored beads. The border has a wave motif in brownish beads. Set into a pillow.
PILLOWSHAM
PILLOWSHAM
46.8
Unknown
19th c.
A copy of Raphael's Madonna of the Sedelia in colors with blue beads for background. Set into a pillow.
KOKOSHNIK
KOKOSHNIK
47.1
Unknown (Maker)
19th Century
The kokoshnik is made in an all-over formal design with openwork, the outlines being in seed pearls, and clusters of simulated diamonds, and red and green stones.
CAP
CAP
47.2
Unknown
19th c.
The cap has across the front a design of flowers in stumpwork embroidered in seed pearls in the Russian fashion of the last century.
SARAFAN (JUMPER)
SARAFAN (JUMPER)
47.20
Unknown
19th c.
The sarafan is sleeveless, shoulder straps are covered with applied woven metallic braid which continues around the arm holes and edges the extremely wide hem. Th whole length of the front is...