EditorialStomacher, Medium: linen, silk, metallic (metal foil-wrapped silk core) Technique: plain weave linen foundation, embroidered on the front with couching stitches; trimmed with applied silk ribbon and woven metal trim, needle lace rose; backed with a blo...
EditorialSampler, Medium: silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in double running, stem, cross, satin, and long armed cross stitches on plain weave foundation, Bands of pattern arranged horizontally and vertically., Morocco, probably late 1...
EditorialBowl, Silver, ivory, ebony, Truncated cone-shaped bowl of silver, the outside covered with vertical staves of ebony and ivory alternating, interrupted by band inscribed with: The Gift of AS to her Grandson RS 1789. Three handles set horizontally., Scot...
EditorialGlass jug, Late Imperial, 3rd?4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown and trailed, 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm), Glass, Small one-handled jug Translucent pale blue green; handle and trail in same color. Rim folded over and in and pressed into outer edge of broad,...
EditorialGlass jug, Early to Mid Imperial, mid-1st?2nd century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 3 3/16 in. (8.1 cm), Glass, Small one-handled jug Translucent yellow green; handle in same color. Lopsided rim folded out, round, and in, and pressed in to flaring mouth; ...
EditorialGlass jug, Late Imperial, 4th century A.D., Roman, Glass; blown, 5 11/16 in. (14.5 cm), Glass, Colorless with pale blue green tinge; handle in same color. Plain rounded rim with thickened, beveled fold below; broad, flaring mouth; slender, cylindrical ...
EditorialVase with C-shaped handles and horizontally fluted body, Egg-shaped vase of stoneware with a spreading neck and flat edge, partially covered with a green glaze. Horizontal ribs on the abdomen, the shoulder with two C-shaped ears with a modeled S-shaped...