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Old Studio Saxophone Stands with Egyptian Embellishment - Recording Studio #10, Robert Cumming American, Gelatin silver print
Old Studio Saxophone Stands with Egyptian Embellishment - Recording Studio #10
Robert Cumming
1977
Etchings of Rustic Figures for the Embellishment of Landscape
Author William Henry Pyne
Publisher Rudolph Ackermann, London
1815
Two variants for panels of carriage embellishment with foliate designs, from Dessins pour embellir les carrosses, plate 4, bound in Oeuvres. Vol. III
Jean Le Pautre
Publisher Pierre Mariette le fils
17th century
Blonde Woman in a Crimson Cap with a Silver Star Embellishment, from the Gems of Beauty series (N111) to promote Honest Long Cut Tobacco manufactured by W. Duke Sons & Co.
Publisher Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co.
Publisher Issued by American Tobacco Company
Lithographer Schumacher & Ettlinger
1890
Actress with fancy hat and embellishment on shoulder, from the Actors and Actresses series (N150a) issued by W. Duke Sons & Co.
Publisher Issued by W. Duke, Sons & Co.
1889
Evening hat, Madame Tierce, Silk, linen, rhinestones, metallic beads, sequins, American
Evening hat
Designer Madame Tierce
ca. 1895
Mirror, Glass, silk, China
Mirror
China
19th century
Evening dress, House of Worth French, silk, French
Evening dress
Design House House of Worth
Designer Attributed to Charles Frederick Worth
Designer Attributed to Jean-Philippe Worth
ca. 1895
Jeans, cotton, glass, silk, nylon, metallic thread, plastic, American
Jeans
American
late 1960s–early 1970s
Trimming, Metal and metal thread, probably European
Trimming
probably European
early 19th century
Pouch, silk, metal, pearls, Russian
Pouch
Russian
early 18th century
Decorated Fitting, Gold, China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia)
Decorated Fitting
China (Xinjiang Autonomous Region, Central Asia)
7th–9th century
Bolero, House of Balenciaga French, silk, French
Bolero
Design House House of Balenciaga
Designer Cristobal Balenciaga
1950
Belt, Yves Saint Laurent French, plastic, rhinestones, metal, synthetic, French
Belt
Design House Yves Saint Laurent
Designer Yves Saint Laurent
mid to late 1980s
Trimming, Metal and beads, probably European
Trimming
probably European
early 19th century
Gold rosette with the head of a griffin, Gold, Greek, Rhodian ?
Gold rosette with the head of a griffin
Greek, Rhodian ?
ca. 630–620 BCE
Headdress, silk, metal, linen, Russian
Headdress
Russian
fourth quarter 18th century
Evening blouse, Schiaparelli French, silk, metal, French
Evening blouse
Design House Schiaparelli
Designer Elsa Schiaparelli
winter 1938–39
Textile, silk, cotton, metal, glass, Burma
Textile
Burma
19th century
Ribbon, French
Ribbon
French
19th century
Evening hat, silk, feathers, jet, American
Evening hat
American
ca. 1888
Evening dress, Jacques Doucet French, silk, French
Evening dress
Designer Jacques Doucet
1907–8
Bag, Silk, metallic, cotton, paper, Russian
Bag
Russian
late 18th century
Bag or statue robe (?), Silk and metal thread, sequins, purl, French
Bag or statue robe (?)
French
first half 19th century
Shoes, leather, American
Shoes
American
1900–1905
Dress border, Silk and metal thread on silk, French
Dress border
French
early 19th century
Dress, House of Chanel French, silk, viscose, plastic (vinyl), glass, metal, fur, French
Dress
Design House House of Chanel
Designer Karl Lagerfeld
fall/winter 1987–88
Headdress, silk, metal, linen, Russian
Headdress
Russian
fourth quarter 18th century
Evening dress, Mila Schön Italian, silk, glass, plastic, Italian
Evening dress
Designer Mila Schön
1965–69
Sword, Steel, silver, copper alloy, leather, Western European
Sword
Western European
ca. 1400
Hair accessory, metal, cotton, mother-of-pearl, semi-precious stones, silk, Russian
Hair accessory
Russian
1830–80
Collar, silk, mother-of-pearl, metal semi-precious stones, pearls, Russian
Collar
Russian
1830–80
Evening dress, Callot Soeurs French, silk, beads, French
Evening dress
Design House Callot Soeurs
1922
Hat, metal, silk, feathers, French
Hat
French
1896
Hat, straw, silk, American
Hat
American
1867–68
Evening hat, silk, rhinestones, horsehair, metal, French
Evening hat
French
ca. 1885
Headdress, Silk, metallic, metal, rhinestones, pearl beads, linen, Russian
Headdress
Russian
19th century
Case, metal, pearls, silk, Russian
Case
Russian
late 18th century
Dress border, Silk and metal thread on silk, French
Dress border
French
early 19th century
Shoes, Roger Vivier French, silk, metallic thread, plastic, glass, French
Shoes
Designer Roger Vivier
1958
Evening dress, House of Givenchy French, silk, cotton, fur; metallic and wool thread, glass, French
Evening dress
Design House House of Givenchy
Designer Hubert de Givenchy
1960–65
Evening dress, Shannon Rodgers, Silk, rhinestones, metallic thread and beads, American
Evening dress
Designer Shannon Rodgers
ca. 1968

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