biglam/cooper-hewitt-alt-text huggingface dataset:
Pleated fan
, late 18th–early 19th century
Gilded parchment leaf painted with gouache, ivory sticks carved à jour, carved and pierced ivory guards overlaid with gold foil, ivory button at rivet

Pleated fan. Gilded parchment leaf painted with gouache. Obverse: classical scene illustrating the sacrifice of Iphigenia showing a sorrowing warrior at left; at center, a sacrificial altar to which the aged priest Colchas leads the weeping Iphigenia, while above in the clouds are Artemis with a deer; at right, a warrior and two female figures, watching the heavenly apparition. Narrow, gilded borders of abstract design interrupted by colored jewel motifs, with additional leaf motifs at ends. Reverse: two figures in a landscape with ruins. Ivory sticks carved à jour with self-contained designs of arrows or tracery combined with a fern motif. Reverse: not carved. Carved arrow-shaped guards, gorge pierced with tiny vine motif and backed with ivory. Reverse of right guard, carved and overlaid with gold foil. Guard proper, edge serrated, decorated with tapering panel of delicate tracery backed by gold foil. Ivory button at rivet.
Sidewall
, 1880–90
Block-printed and embossed paper

Seventeenth century-type flower and scrollwork motifs in green, gold, copper, blue, red and white on a light blue background. A central medallion contains a floral group. Above, at the base of the next motif, are feathers. The match at the sides comes together to form a horn or vase with flowers.
Sketchbook Page
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1875
Graphite on paper
Sketchbook folio

Sketch of boats; building with smokestack in background.
View of Union Square, New York
M. Mulet, 1871
Wood engraving on paper
Print

View of Union Square, New York, at the celebration of the visit of Grand Duke Alexis to New York.
Female Playing Badminton
, ca. 1900
Silver
Matchsafe

Oblong, with curved sides and corners, middle slightly cinched, small indentations on sides near bottom, as well as on top of lid, featuring raised decoration of female badminton player, 3/4 view in profile; she wears blouse with rolled-up sleeves tucked into skirt, hair loosly tied in a top knot, racket held in backhand position, some shrubbery in background. Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.
Asian Female with Parasol
Bristol Manufacturing Company, American, 1895 - 1915, ca. 1895
Metal alloy
Matchsafe

Oblong with curved sides, top and bottom, featuring raised decoration of woman in long, asian-style kimono, she holds parasol in left hand and reaches for planted, long-stemmed flower with right, background of suspended lanterns, plum blossoms and birds in flight. Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.
Christ Crowned with Thorns, from The Little Passion Series
Albrecht Dürer, German, 1471–1528, ca. 1509–1511
Woodcut on paper
Print

Christ is seated in the foreground, facing left in profile. He wears a crown of thorns. One of his tormenters kneels before him, offering him a stick. Two others stand behind him. Two men observe scene, left. Monogram of Dürer, lower left.
Textile
, early 18th century
wool embroidery on linen and cotton foundation Technique: embroidered on plain weave

Vertical panel of crewel embroidery with a large-scale pattern of baroque twisted columns on high bases with crossed palms entwined with large-lobed leaves; twining branches and similar leaves fill space between. Embroidered in wool yarns in shades of brown, blue, and blue-green, on an undyed linen and cotton ground.
Sweetmeat Dish
Grieksche A [de] (the Greek A Factory), Delft, Netherlands, founded 1658, 1686–1701
Tin-glazed earthenware
dish

Eight-pointed star-shaped plate, raised rim; painted in underglaze blue on white, with dark outlines (trek), center medallion with dragon in reserve, surrounded by floral reserves, cavetto and rim with border of dragon heads in reserve against diaper and leaf pattern; bottom low foot rim, 2 bands blue.
Sidewall
, 1870–90
Machine-printed

Aesthetic style. A symmetrical scrollwork and foliate figure which repeats very closely in drop-repeating relationship. Printed in cream and red on uncolored ground.
Sidewall
, 1875–99
Block-printed paper, embossed

Imitation leather. Embossed foliate and floral design realistically interpreted. Printed in metallic gold on deep red.
Sketchbook Page: Leaves
Kenyon Cox, American, 1856–1919, 1875
Graphite on paper
Sketchbook folio

Above, branch with leaves, possibly holly or oak leaves. Additional sketch of leaf, below.
Textile
Schwartz-Huguenin, 1850–63
cotton Technique: printed by engraved roller on plain weave; glazed

Three samples with same ground and same or siilar patternsin different colors. A) Ground eleaborately decorated, probably by  "molette," in minute wavy lines and tan and dots and additional pattern in white of flowers and wheat; pattern printed over ground. C) Smaller scale flowers in violet on green ground. Glazed.
Scenic Panel from 'Décor Chinois'
Zuber & Cie, Rixheim, Alsace, France, founded 1797, 1850–1900
block printed paper, canvas mount
scenic panel

Imitates the Chinese type of scenic paper with flowering trees, and birds. Green ground. Lengths 6 and 7 adhered together as one scenic panel, from a set of 10.
Fragment
, 14th–15th century
cotton Technique: resist-printed on plain weave

Unbleached plain weave cotton resist-printed in red, now faded to brown.  Series of vertical bands with pattern reserved in ground color.  Furthest left, large Kufic letters; following, remains of a vine patterns; following, another vine pattern; far right, what may be a portion of inscription.
Apparel from a dalmatic
, 16th century
silk Technique: brocatelle

Apparel showing pomegranates in an ogival framework in mauve and white on a lemon-yellow ground.
Study of landscape, Norway
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, 1902
Brush and watercolor, graphite on paper
Drawing

Sketch of a fiord with rock in the background. In the foreground, a narrow strip of land just out into the sea, with a small group of houses in the center.
Trapping wild bulls
Jan van der Straet, called Stradanus, Flemish, 1523–1605, ca. 1595
Engraving on paper
Print

Horizontal rectangle. Hunters on horseback lasso a bull, foreground, with the performance repeated in the background. At lower right: "Ioan. Stradanus invent. / Ioan. Collaert Sculp. / Phls. Galle excudit." Below: "SARDI EQUITIES HAS TIS TAUROS SECTANTUR AGRESTES."
Frieze
Wallace Wall-Paper Co., Cortland, New York, 1905–1915
Machine-printed paper

Motifs having the appearance of floral bouquet in urns, altrnating large and small. A band of green along bottom edge. Printed in burgundy, tan and green on background that shades from tan to deep red. Printed two across.
Sierras
The Schmitz-Horning Co., Cleveland, Ohio, 1905 - 1960, 1913–1914
Chromolithograph on paper
Scenic - panel

Landscape scene with rocks and grass in foreground, tall pine trees in the middle ground and mountain range in the background.
Brisé fan
, 1875–1900
Painted and gilded ivory sticks, silk ribbon, gilt metal bail, mother-of-pearl at rivet, hair tassel

Brisé fan. Ivory sticks painted to resemble "vernis martin" showing flowers and gilding along the border and a large central cartouche containing eighteenth century-style figures in a garden with musician. Silk connecting ribbon. Gilt metal bail and mother-of-pearl at rivet. Hair tassel.
Study of foliage
William Trost Richards, American, 1833–1905, June 15, 1859
Graphite on paper
Sketchbook folio

Sketch of a tree with foliage.
Sidewall - fragment
, ca. 1850
Machine-printed paper

Bright red and gray flowers, with buds, on vines. Printed on a polished or satin white ground.
Embroidered picture frame
, 17th century
silk embroidery on linen foundation Technique: embroidered in tent and half cross stitches on plain weave foundation

Picture frame with scalloped top. Biblical scenes including the story of Abraham on border. Justice in a medallion at top. Central portion filled in later with the figures of two women. The lower case initials l.l. are at bottom. Difference in size of background stitches indicates work was done at two different times. Unfinished.
Border
, 1830–50
Block-printed on machine-made paper

Top or bottom wallpaper border; gray scrollwork and outlines, banding of bright red and blue flowers in green foliage between clusters of scrollwork which mark the repeat. Printed on white satin ground.
Sidewall
, 1830
Block-printed on handmade paper

View of New York City harbor as seen from Castle Williams on Governor's Island,  probably adapted from a print of the scene. Foreground shows sentry walking at base of tower. Sailing ships, sailboats and side-wheeler in Lower Bay and southern tip of Manhattan in distance. This scene enclosed in rectangle, alternating with decorative cartouche shape enclosing motif of eagle in flight carrying "E PLURIBUS UNUM" banner. Printed in grisaille, black, white and lime green.
Jester Face
Gorham Manufacturing Company, Providence, Rhode Island, USA, founded 1818, ca. 1888
Silver
Matchsafe

Oblong, rounded corners, featuring raised decoration of grinning court jester face in costume, he holds miniature jester head on a stick. Reverse inscribed with monogram J.C.Y. Lid hinged on side. Striker on bottom.
Drawing
, late 19th century
Brush and gouache on cream paper, lined

Staggered violet and brown blossoms and leaves on black ground. Band of tan hexagons and partial violet blossoms in lower margin.
Apron
, 17th century
linen Technique: plain weave, embroidered with cutwork and needle lace fillings Label: linen embroidered with cutwork and needle lace fillings

White linen apron pleated into a narrow band at the top. The sides and lower half of the apron are decorated with squares of cut work with needle-lace fillings alternating with squares embroidered in white in a stylized plant motif. The bottom is trimmed with scalloped needle lace.
Folding Fork with Attachable Spoon Bowl
, ca. 1640
silver
fork and spoon bowl

Folding fork (a) with attachable spoon bowl (b). Fork (a) has three curved tines, shoulders scrolled. Hinged at neck, with faceted sliding lock bar. Octagonal handle with engraved fishbone decoration, baluster-shaped finial at terminal. Large oval spoon bowl (b) with three rings on the reverse side to insert tines of the fork when attached, with fork handle serving as spoon handle when attached. Simple trefoil engraved decoration on the base of interior of bowl.
Still-life
Yvonne Paul, 1911
Pencil on tan paper
Drawing

Vertical rectangle. Still-life of a bottle, pot, and lemons. Signed at lower right, in pencil: "PAUL. / MAY 1."
Plate 11, Recueil d'ouvrages curieux de mathématique et de mécanique, ou description du cabinet de Monsieur Grollier de Servière
Etienne Joseph Daudet, French, 1672 - 1730, 1732
Engraving on paper
Print

Design for a container in two sections. Larger, lower piece on three legs, with woven slides, perhaps of metal or leather strips. The top section is similar, but narrorwer, crowned with the fleur-de-lys.