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1. Textile Panel of pink, green, blue and bright brown silk brocaded in a Medici Coat of Arms design with female figures and filigree designs
Textile Panel of pink, green, blue and bright brown silk brocaded in a Medici Coat of Arms design with female figures and filigree designs
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Textile Panel of pink, green, blue and bright brown silk brocaded in a Medici Coat of Arms design with female figures and filigree designs; Lisio reproduction.
2. Textile panel of black and natural double weave linen or cotton in a design of pairs of birds in circles with wrought-iron designs
Textile panel of black and natural double weave linen or cotton in a design of pairs of birds in circles with wrought-iron designs
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Textile panel of black and natural double weave linen or cotton in a design of pairs of birds in circles with wrought-iron designs; six pairs of birds are in circles joined by small circles with fleur-de-lis style designs; reproduction of the marble inlay on the pavement of the Baptistry in Florence, Italy.
3. Textile Panel of pale orange fine ribbed silk taffeta brocaded in dark and light metallic thread
Textile Panel of pale orange fine ribbed silk taffeta brocaded in dark and light metallic thread
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Textile Panel of pale orange fine ribbed silk taffeta brocaded in dark and light metallic thread; curling large leaf and floral spray motif; a hand-woven reproduction of a 17th or 18th century design.
4. Textile Panel of grey-blue and tan dull satin damask with an unusual tan design of diamonds with swirled tendrils
Textile Panel of grey-blue and tan dull satin damask with an unusual tan design of diamonds with swirled tendrils
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Textile Panel of grey-blue and tan dull satin damask with an unusual tan design of diamonds with swirled tendrils (looks like "mermaid's purse" or skate egg cases) and fleur-de-lis lines with floral motifs; textile is brocaded with pink and blue flowers with leaves and plants in silver and gold metallic threads; hand-woven Lisio reproduction of a 16th century Venetian design.
5. Textile Panel of fine ribbed beige silk brocaded in silver, gold and bronze metallic threads
Textile Panel of fine ribbed beige silk brocaded in silver, gold and bronze metallic threads
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Textile Panel of fine ribbed beige silk brocaded in silver, gold and bronze metallic threads in a pattern with 5 dots alternating with a pineapple motif; a hand-woven reproduction of a fabric shown in one of Ghirlandaio's 15th century paintings.
6. extile Panel of ecru silk taffeta brocaded in silver and bronze metallic threads and yellow silk
extile Panel of ecru silk taffeta brocaded in silver and bronze metallic threads and yellow silk
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Textile Panel of ecru silk taffeta brocaded in silver and bronze metallic threads and yellow silk; design of overlapping loops forming inner spaces, four of which are filled with tulip motif and the center with a simple flower motif; a hand-woven reproduction of an early Italian design.
7. Textile Panel of ecru silk satin brocaded with three shaded floral bushes
Textile Panel of ecru silk satin brocaded with three shaded floral bushes
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Textile Panel of ecru silk satin brocaded with three shaded floral bushes with green leaves and different colored flowers in blue, orange and violet; flowers have a few strands of metallic thread; the design is taken from a 15th century painting by Botticelli; reproduction of a Florentine brocade.
8. Wall Hanging of grey and black double-weave cotton or linen in a design of pairs of birds in circles with ornate fleur-de-lis designs
Wall Hanging of grey and black double-weave cotton or linen in a design of pairs of birds in circles with ornate fleur-de-lis designs
Description
Wall Hanging of grey and black double-weave cotton or linen in a design of pairs of birds in circles with ornate fleur-de-lis designs inspired by wrought iron work; design is a reproduction of a marble inlay pattern from pavement in the foyer of the Baptistry in Florence, Italy; backed with black cotton with channels at top for a dowel to hang it.
9. Textile Panel of salmon colored, fine ribbed silk taffeta brocaded with simple stemmed flower motif
Textile Panel of salmon colored, fine ribbed silk taffeta brocaded with simple stemmed flower motif
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Textile Panel of salmon colored, fine ribbed silk taffeta brocaded with simple stemmed flower motif in shades of lavender, grey, yellow and sage; flowers are arranged in diagonal lines by like colors; each flower has a center of metallic threads with few metallic threads accenting the petals; design is taken from a 13th century Cimabue painting; hand-woven reproduction.
10. Shoes of ecru-beige leather with perforated detail on vamp
Shoes of ecru-beige leather with perforated detail on vamp
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Shoes of ecru-beige leather with perforated detail on vamp; ankle strap with adjustable buckle closure; 2 3/4" wedge heel covered with brown leather; soft pointed toe.