Textile panel of light blue silk taffeta moire brocaded in a pattern of a bouquet of flowers of white lace tied with a bow and a smaller oriental motif; oriental motif is in red, green and ecru and features a gazebo and flowers; design is blocked in lilac stripes with a lace looking pattern along the edges with center having two stripes.
Textile panel of deep red velvet with a darker red print of an ornamental design with two exotic birds facing each other; design has a wrought iron-work look; fleur-de-lis spade.
Textile panel of ivory silk taffeta with hand-woven brocade of stemmed flowers with leaves; flowers are in an 8 blocked by sides of stripe of flowers; rust stems with green leaves and yellow, pinkish red roses and blue grey flowers.
Upholstery fabric with a reproduction of a Toile de Jouy in a dark red burgundy; the pattern is an illustrative rural, pastoral scene of one of Jean-Baptiste Huet's (1745 - 1811) drawing of "Pleasures of the Countryside".
Textile panel of chartreuse green ground with dark green and white fleur-de-lis spade pattern; small dark green pattern of spades on chartreuse ground with large white spades over the dark green pattern; zig-zag cut edge.
a) Clutch of cream colored gauze with swirly bead design in metallic beads and zig-zag design in clear beads and pearls; snap closure at top; beaded wrist loop at center-back; lined in peach fabric with inner pocket. b) Mirror; small rectangular; fits in pocket of clutch.
Textile panel of warm tan cotton with print of heraldic shields (coat of arms) in shades of browns; the shield image includes the lion and castle; the shields alternate in position to create the print design; unfinished edges.
When Germany invaded and occupied Belgium, she seized all raw materials and brought industry to a standstill. Belgium is the most densely populated country in Europe and foodstuffs began to grow short very quickly. To meet this need, the “Commission for Relief in Belgium” of which Herbert Hoover was president, was organized to import and distribute food among the Belgians. Here we see the people getting their food tickets.
