biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Sample end of cap streamer
, 19th century copy of 18th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, Mechlin style

End of a cap streamer copied from a lace pattern of the 18th century.
Tailpiece
Franklin Booth, American, 1874–1948, 1909
Pen and ink on paper
Drawing

A small scroll design made up of grapes, grape-vine and leaves. Against a black-and-white speckled background.
Tassel
, 18th century
silk, copper wire, linen, wooden core

Skirt of yellow silk threads in two lengths, twisted and looped and holding ornamental tassels. Two collars of similar tassels. Head, cylindrical and broadening toward the base, is wrapped in yellow threads. Loop of white silk threads braided into a cord.
An altar with a structure for the exhibition of a cross, probably a Holy Sepulchre
, 1725–1750
Pencil, pen, brush and sepia on paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. The altar is standing between two doors, leading into the choir. It has above a tower-like structure, upon which stand, between two cornices, a badachin-like pedestal with apparently a representation of rocky stones, into which the cross shall be fixed. Two angels with candle brackets stand at the corners of the back wall of the altar. Hanging from the roof are a baldachin as a background for the upper structure, and two chandeliers. Curtains frame the upper part of the choir arc. Faming band.
Sketch of Woman's Head
Francis Augustus Lathrop, American, 1849–1909, ca. 1895
Graphite on tracing paper
Drawing

Woman looking slightly to the left. Face and hair sketched. On verso, a few lines of hair or a hood.
Textile
, 1830–60
wool Technique: printed by engraved roller

A - D) squares 5" x 5" sewn together; light wool roller printed in small all-over, geometric or floral patterns or in stripes, pastel and/or faded colors. E - L) indivudal patches.
Fragment
, 17th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace (continuous tape with connections)

Triangular fragment with a fine, open, symmetrical, wavy, and ribbon-like design.
Fragment
, 17th century
silk Technique:combination of two structures, 7&1 satin plus plain weave with complementary weft floats

Central palmette with scrolling leaves in green, yellow and white. Both selvages present. Condition worn.
Trimming
, 19th century
silk Technique: woven

Woven upholstery trimming in design of interlacing circles bordered with semi-circles in pink, green and ivory silk.
Sleeve ruffles
, 19th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace (Bedfordshire style)

Maybe used as sleeve ruffles.
Fragment
, 17th century
silk Technique: supplementary warp forming raised pile in plain weave foundation (velvet)

Diamond grid containing quatrefoils in tan.
Fragment
, 19th century
linen Technique: needle lace with ground of loop and twist with loop and twist return

Small scalloped fragment in a technique commonly called Point de Gaze.
Bag face
, ca. 1810
linen Technique: needle lace with a ground of loop and twist with a twist return

Shield-shaped face of a bag, with a central figure of a double headed eagle flanked by olive branches and a border of floral branches.
Border
, 1820–30
Block printed and flocked paper

Band of blue and white morning glories with orange flock leaves. Bordered above and below in orange flock of three shades.
Sidewall
, ca. 1880
Machine-printed on paper

1970-26-4-cdd: Aesthetic or Anglo-Japanesque pattern with overlap...;     1970-26-4-cx: All-over pattern of garden flowers with foliage ir...
Design for Large Two-Part Cabinet Built into Niche
A.N. Davenport Co., 1900–05
Graphite, green color pencil on thin cream paper
Drawing

Rectangular upper detached piece of cabinet has 2 glass doors in front panel; lower piece of cabinet has central horizontal drawer flanked by 2 drawers on either side and surmounted by narrow segment consisting of central niche with pair of small drawers on either side; cabinet ensemble installed in tall wall niche with gabled ceiling.
intermediate panel
Arthur & Robert, ca. 1790
Block-printed on handmade paper
Sidewall

Arabesque intermediate panel. Contains butterfly, coiled snakes, peacock feathers, vase with floral bouquet, altar, and cameo motifs. Applied border on four sides.
Sidewall
, ca. 1880
Machine-printed on paper

1970-26-4-ai: Single symmetrical motif with four stylized daisy-...;     1970-26-4-cdd: Aesthetic or Anglo-Japanesque pattern with overlap...
Design for Light in Chapter Room, Carnegie Hall, New York, NY
Alice Cordelia Morse, American, 1863–1961, ca. 1890
Brush and wash, gouache, graphite on paper mounted on tan illustration board
Drawing

Tall lunette window of blue and yellow glass with central petals in pink.
Textile
, 1800–1850
plain weave cotton. Printed by engraved roller.

Humorous design showing a French military camp and an English military camp. The English camp is not complete on this example. In sepia on off-white.
Sidewall
, ca. 1860
Machine-printed

Small-scale diaper or honeycomb pattern with inset of petite purple flower. Printed in selvedge: "953".
NOUVELLES Decoration d’Apartemens Dessiné Par Boulanger Sculpteur
Jean-François-Antoine Boulanger, French?, active mid 18th century, 1755–76
Album

Album of designs for doors, painted panels (boiserie), mantel and overmantel decorated with rococo motifs and ornament. The plates are numbered and signed.
Album of Prints: First, Second, and Third Book of Vases by Jacques-Philippe de Beauvais
Jacques-Philippe de Beauvais, French, 1739 – 1781, 1760-1764
Album

Album containing three series of vases designed and engraved by Jacques-Philippe de Beauvais. Each series contains six prints including a title page.
Santa Claus
Oriental Printworks, late 19th century
cotton Technique: roller printed on plain weave
Banner

Figure of Santa Claus in the center with four inset pictures; upper left; "Santa Claus is coming" with figure in a sled; upper right, "With compliments of Santa Claus" with figure of Santa putting a box down a chimney; lower left, "All the stockings in the house, Were hung to be filled by Santa Claus" with children hanging stocking on a mantle; lower right, ''Santa Claus gave all these toys Because we were good girls and boys" with children playing with toys.
Sidewall
, ca. 1880
Machine-printed paper

1970-26-4-cdd: Aesthetic or Anglo-Japanesque pattern with overlap...;     1970-26-4-cv: All-over pattern of naturalistic sprays of flowers...
Album of Designs for Architectural Details and Ornament
D. Antoine Pierretz, French, active 1647, 1647-55
Album

An album with four series of designs for doors, porticos, triumphal arches, chimney pieces, funerary monuments, ornamental friezes, trophies, architectural details, ecclesiastical altars, and masks (mascarons), decorated with classical motifs. Each series includes a title page. The plates are numbered. Bound in a mottled calf binding with marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers.
Study of Landscape, Chester County, PA
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1899
Brush and watercolor, graphite on paper
Drawing

View of a hillside with trees and a valley in the background.
Book of Ornament (Sketchbook of Botanical Studies)
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1874
Graphite on paper
Sketchbook

Sketches of the upper sections of two Gothic windows, one with tracery and one with a round opening above. Drawn with page oriented differently; points appear downward.
Jenny Lind Paper Doll Costume, Agathe from the opera "Der Freischutze" (The Freischutz)
Jenny Lind, Swedish, 1820–1887, ca. 1850
Lthograph on white wove paper
Print

Paper doll costume for the figure of Jenny Lind representing the character Agathe from the opera Der Freischutze (The Freischutz).  
Designed to be placed over the doll.
Sidewall - sample
S.A. Maxwell & Co., 1907–08
Machine-printed

Art nouveau design; rows of large-scale flowers, connected by foliage. Printed in brown and green on patterned tan ground.
Seated female figure with cross and building model
Jean-Robert Ango, French, active in Rome 1759 –1770, d. 1773, ca. 1759–70
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Seated female figure with a cross in her right hand. In her left is a model of a building. A dove, possibly the Holy Spirit, is above her head.
Textile
, 18th century
bast fiber Technique: blue resist on 2/2 twill

Blue resist on ivory in a pattern of blossoms in circles. A square pattern layout with pattern reversed in alternate rows. One unit is 3 inches high. Selvage on one side.
Textile
, 19th century
cotton Technique: stenciled resist (katazome) on plain weave

Length of stencil resist (katazome) with ivory pattern on finely dotted blue ground. Two sizes of full-faced flowers with red details.
Band fragment
, early 17th century
linen Technique: bobbin lace, continuous braid-like

Band fragment has six oval tabs that are filled with radiating floral forms. Below tabs is a staggered scrolling line filled with wheel-like forms.
Miser's purse
, 1810–30
silk, steel Technique: beaded netting Label: Netted silk with metal beads and rings

Netted silk of very dark brown with rectangular inserts of green, tan and red in rectangular patterns, which are outlined with beads of cut steel.  Two ornate rings of cut steel control side opening; steel tassels (one twice as long as the other) at each end.
Knife Handle with Threaded Screw End for Attaching to Blade
, ca. 1700–1800
brass
knife handle

1985-103-261-a: Steel blade, parallel sides with rounded ends. Pla...;     1985-103-261-b: Tapering brass handle, round in section, engraved ...;     1985-103-263-a: Fork has three long curved tines, rounded shoulder...;     1985-103-263-b: Tapering brass handle, round in section, engraved ...
Textile
, 1750–1800
cotton Technique: block printed on plain weave; blue applied by brush

Straight repeat of two floral stripes separated by two narrow ribbon-like stripes; three repeats fill the width of the fabric.
Textile
, mid-19th century
cotton Technique: cut and voided velvet

Upholstery weight cotton velvet with a design of regularly spaced symmetrical floral sprays in two shades of coral with touches of white where the backing fabric shows through.
Ceiling paper
Standard Wall-Paper Company, Standard Wall-Paper Company, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Large floral medallions and small fleurons connected by foliate vining, foliate scrolls and stylized floral swag. Printed in greens, pink and white liquid mica on a yellow-beige ground. Printed in selvedge: "Standard Wall Paper Co."
Male figure in Renaissance dress
Jean-Robert Ango, French, active in Rome 1759 –1770, d. 1773, ca. 1759–70
Red chalk on paper
Drawing

Back view of male figure in Renaissance dress
"Baxter" Print: Gems of the Great Exhibition of 1851, Gem No. 2
George Baxter, 1804 – 1867, 1852
Lithograph, with woodblock-printed oil ink Support: white wove paper laid down on white wove paper
Print

Interior, The Belgian Department; statuary: "The Unhappy Child," center, "The Faithful Messenger," left;  "The Lion in Love," right; arched top mounted in gold border
Pleated fan
, ca. 1840
Gilded paper leaf with hand-colored lithograph, engraved horn sticks with applied gold foil

Pleated fan. Gilded paper leaf with hand-colored lithograph. Obverse: 18th century style figures in a formal garden. Reverse: landscape with dunes, caves and a mountain. Horn sticks engraved with bee and leaf motifs, and applied gold foil.
tray
George Jones & Sons, Ltd., active 1861 – 1951, ca. 1876
glazed earthenware

Rectangular tray with lobed upturned edges molded in basket weave pattern, glazed brown and green. Two handles similarly glazed. Center with blue ground and relief decoration of wheat in green and yellow, butterfly and flying insects in polychrome. Underside glazed in highly mottled sponged green, brown and yellow.
Frieze
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Large-scale medallion of squared rose surrounded by four squared leaves. A smaller band of stylized roses and leaves continues off this motif. Stylized rose and foliage motifs connected by white swag along bottom edge. Printed in red, green white and tan on taupe ground.
Seal
, 19th century
Jade, ruby, silver gilt

In shape of jade pig with ruby eye.
Vignette of Ladies' Fashions
Esnauts et Rapilly, French, active 1766 – 1804, ca. 1770–1780
Engraving on paper
Print

One of five vignettes from a sheet entitled "Collection de Costumes…" after designs of LeClerc, Desrais, and others, of ladies' dress for various occasions, with inscription.
Ocean, Rocks and Distant Cliffs
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1890–1900
Pen and black ink on off-white wove paper
Sketchbook folio

Waves in foreground. Cliffs at right, in distance, with second stretch of land behind, along horizon. Structure (possibly lighthouse?) on left end of far landmass. Miscellaneous pen strokes in margin to right of image.
Frieze and border
, 1820–35
Block-printed on handmade paper

Suspended in arched framework with pendants, orange flowers hanging from brown foliage.
Scale Pattern
, late 18th - mid 19th century
Mulberry paper (kozo washi) treated with fermented persimmon tannin (kakishibu)
Katagami

Scale pattern (uroko) was used as a talisman to ward off bad luck since it's originally associated with snakes and butterflies that shed its skin or chrysalis. While this pattern is related to regeneration, it is also simply a triangle pattern as well.
Sidewall - fragment
, 1865–80
Machine-printed paper

Parts a,b are joined together. Small floral medallions create a diaper pattern. There is an all-over background pattern of very small fish-scale or brick design. Printed in dark blue on a mica ground.
Panel
, 19th century
silk, artificial pearls, silver and gold metallic thread on linen Technique: embroidered on plain weave

A vertical panel with a design of scrolling bands and stems with flowers and leaves worked in shades of pink, blue, lavender, green and black with gold and silver thread and and pearls on a ground on couched gold. Trimmed with ball fringe.
Frieze
F. E. James Co., New York, New York, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Borders printed two across. Scrolling foliage with foliate vining. Bottom band of palmettes and top band of scrolls, dashes and dots. Printed on tan ground in green, red, brown-green, light green and white liquid mica. Printed in selvedge: "the F.E. James Co." pattern number "1382" ; "2"
Towel
, 18th century
silk, raw silk Technique: withdrawn element work with embroidery on plain weave

Cream-colored panel embroidered with cream raw silk and silk floss, with drawn work. One end, almost half the towel, has two stylized vines containing tulip with 8-lobed rosette on stem and two large cone-like leaves, flanking symmetrical curving ornament, the whole surrounded by drawn work borders and terminating in elaborately knotted fringe. The upper half of the towel is plain except for two large parallel zigzags.
Along a Canal
Arnold William Brunner, American, 1857–1925, 1883
Brush and watercolor on blue-gray paper
Drawing

On a walled area along a canal several people observe an artist before his umbrella-covered easel. Brightly colored sails loom up in the background and buildings on the far side of the canal are seen, left.
Sampler
Marie Terese Fourbisseur, 1723
silk and linen embroidery on linen foundation Technique: spaced running (pattern darning), four-sided and cross stitches on plain weave foundation. Darning interlaces in one direction only.

Eighteen examples of pattern darning in a grid arrangement signed "Marie Terese Fourbisseur.  Anno 1723."
Frieze
Maxwell & Co., S.A., Chicago, Illinois, USA, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper, liquid mica

Mica frieze with horizontally repeating pattern of alternating large and small medallions composed of scrollwork, garlands and stylized fleur-de-lis. The bottom edge is bordered by alternating fleur-de-lis and leaf motifs. The medallions are printed over a diaper pattern that ends with blossom terminals. The pattern is machine-printed in browns, greens, whites, tans and dark red on a tan ground.
Border
, 1825–40
Block-printed and flocked on paper

Wide central band of vining red and pink flowers and buds. Across the bottom edge is scrolling acanthus wrapped around a floral rod. Narrow green band along top edge. Printed in pink, red, green flock, shades of green, yellow and white on a white ground.
Sidewall
, 1810–25
Block-printed

Very abraded ashlar block pattern, printed in two shades of brown and off-white on tan ground.
Fragment
, late 18th–early 19th century
cotton, wool batting Technique: block-printed and resist-dyed plain weave, quilted

Fragment of a quilted textile. Woven cotton textile resist-dyed in two shades of blue on white background showing pattern of leaves and fruit. Interlined with wool and backed with faded pieces of plain cotton, or cotton printed in very small geometric patterns. Quilting is done in diagonal lines.
Plate XII, from Theatrum instrumentorum et machinarum
Julio Paschale, 1582
Woodcut on paper
Print

Machine turned by two men; three wheels on an axel turn spokes, center, which work a hammer by pushing and dropping two long handles to it. Man, center foreground, holds a flat spade-type tool, over an anvil. Description in Latin on verso of 1949-152-209.
Smiling Female
, ca. 1902
Silver
Matchsafe

Oblong, rounded corners, sides bulge slightly, pinched at point where lid meets box body, small dip at lid's top and bottom edges, as well as at bottom of box, continuous groove around box sides. Front features raised image of long, bare necked, smiling female bust, head tilted towards sleeved right shoulder, with hair that curls around her face and in longer, upward swirls on lid section. Undecorated reverse inscribed "From The New York Times, in grateful appreciation of friendly aid, November 8th, 1902", monogram, possibly "OR", inscribed on lid. Lid hinged on side, striker on bottom.
Dado
, 1790
Block-printed on handmade paper

Inset panel dado printed in grisaille: bead-and-reel motif on the interior of molding.

H# 314 ?
Necklace with amulet
, 19th century
Silver alloy, turquoise, carnelian beads, fiber
Necklace

Amulet: metal, probably silver alloy. Box 5.5 cm (2 1/8 in.) square, with cover having filigree and turquoise ornamentation including four triangular pieces at base, applied at each side of cover making overall dimension of cover an approximate square 6.5 cm. Hollow cylinders permit a cord with twelve beads (cord supplemented by neck ribbon) to suspend amulet from neck. Purpose of other cylinder, ornamented with twisted wire and conical ends, probably purely decorative.
Sampler
Susana Pratt, English, 1658
silk and metal-wrapped silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in satin, double running, stem, montenegrin, cross, chain, eyelet, interlacing, and detached looping stitches on plain weave foundation

Horizontal bands of pattern followed by signature and text "Fear god and keep his commandments for that is the whole duty of man."
Candle holder
, 18th century
Iron, fruitwood (pear?)

Flat iron strip, wound to form a hollow vertical spiral, and terminating in a hook at the top. Inside, a candle socket, the projecting pin of which runs in the spiral opening to regulate the height of the candle. Dome circular wooden base.
Knife with Bell Form Handle
, 17th century
steel, brass
knife

Tapered pointed blade of triangular section; flat inner side, swaged outer side with additional facet. Shaped brass bolster continuous with handle, twisted ring, circular shaft, baluster section with bell-shaped cup at end.
Textile
, 1815–25
cotton Technique: block printed on plain weave

Red colored ground showing a design of non-directional medallions of leaf shapes revolving around a star and interlocking rings. Red, black, and yellow.
Miniature Figure of a Plant in a Vase
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, German, active from 1710 to the present, 18th century
hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold
figure

Urn with gadrooning containing trompe l'oeil agave plant.
Scenic
, ca. 1840
Hand painted on paper, mounted on canvas

Sailing vessel towing rowboat, with other sailing vessels in distance, and a lighthouse on shore, at left. Blue-green sea. Pale graded sky.
Plate
, ca. 1850–80
porcelain, enamel, gilding

Circular plate, concave center, scalloped rim. Upper surface painted in "Tobacco Leaf" pattern in pink, yellow, blue, with underglaze blue areas and gilded details. Reverse painted with underglaze blue and red floral sprigs.
Fragment
, 12th–13th century
cotton Technique: resist-printed on plain weave

Unbleached plain weave cloth.  Design in blue and red.  Two circles, approximately 21 cm in diameter: one in blue with white detail, red center with blue heart-shaped detail; the other, similar framing smaller circle with crossed bars in center.  Above and below, borders of blue stripes.  Printing crude.
A Valley in the Andes, Colombia or Ecuador
Frederic Edwin Church, American, 1826–1900, 1853 or 1857
Graphite on gray-green wove paper
Drawing

Landscape sketch showing view of a river winding through a steep mountain valley in Colombia or Ecuador. In foreground, river extends diagonally with abundant vegetation on its banks. River curves around prominence in middle distance, which gently ascends from right to left. In distance, steep cliffs and slopes make up a precipitous river valley. Tall mountains comprise background.
Design for the Decoration of a Frieze
Filippo Marchionni, Italian, 1732–1805, 1750–75
Pen and black ink, brush and gray wash on paper
Drawing

Horizontal rectangle. In the shape of an attic or a dado, whose compartments are laterally framed by projecting consoles with a mask in front. Beside them stand symmetrically winged putti, with one hand at the edge of a shield with three crescents leaning against the consoles. Between them are, alternatively in the compartments, landscapes in octagons and ovals.
Sketches of the Virgin with the Child and a Saint
Fortunato Duranti, Italian, 1787 - 1863, 1835
Pen and ink, brush and brown watercolor on paper
Drawing

One side. The Virgin is riding an ass. She is seen from the right side, from the back; the Child stands beside her, his left arm resting on her right leg, his head seen from the back. At left, near the head of the Virgin, is the head of an angel. Framing line. Verso: the Virgin sits, turned toward the left, at a table, the Infant standing behind her, holding a book. The sketch is above, at left. Below, at left: a saint, his hips covered with a cloth, a staff in his raised left hand, and a book in his right one. At right, the Virgin standing turned toward right. Behind her, at right, is the Child. Written in the center, at right: "2" Settembre 1835."
Figures
Robert Frederick Blum, American, 1857–1903, 1880
Graphite on wove paper
Drawing

Center, Sketch of a female figure wearing a long robe and hood covering her face; Above, Partial sketch of a male figure bending over.
Sampler
Irene Fanilli, early 19th century
linen Technique: chain, satin, shadow and drawnwork stitches on plain weave

Design of vase with flowers.
Frontage
, 1650–65
linen Technique: needle lace

Horizontal panel of heavy Venetian point lace in relief has a slightly scalloped edge in the center. Scrolling design of flowers and foliage.
Study of Trees, North Conway, New Hampshire
Daniel Huntington, American, 1816–1906, September 30, 1856
Graphite on grey paper
Drawing

Study of a group of trees, with a sloping hill, at right.
Edging
, 19th century
silk Technique: bobbin lace, blonde style

Edging lace showing a pattern of flowers and leaves that form scallops along one side.
Elevation of a Triumphal Arch
Giuseppe Valadier, Italian, 1762–1839, 1775–1780
Black chalk, brush and wash on paper
Drawing

Pairs of embedded Doric columns support the entablature. Papal coat-of-arms held by two angels.
Sauce boat
, mid- 18th century
Salt-glazed earthenware

Thin-walled vessel in the shape of a head of lettuce; the sides and spout are decorated with leaf forms and venations in relief. Curving handle and circular foot.