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1934.1.252.18 - Cup, Coffee
One of six porcelain chocolate cups with matching saucers. The small square cup has a curved rim and is cobalt blue, with a gold band on the inside and outside of the rim, a gold handle, and small gold flowers on the side. Mark of Richard-Ginori Pittoria di Doccia. During the 1800s, it became fashionable to serve extra strong black coffee in small demitasse (French for "half cup") cups after dinner. These are made by the luxury porcelain manuf...
Record Type: Object
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1934.1.252.18.1 - Saucer
One of six porcelain saucers for matching chocolate cups. The small saucer is cobalt blue and squared octagonal, with a gold border and geometric pattern around the rim with a floral sprig on each side. Mark of Richard-Ginori Pittoria di Doccia. During the 1800s, it became fashionable to serve extra strong black coffee in small demitasse (French for "half cup") cups after dinner. These are made by the luxury porcelain manufacturer Richard-Gin...
Record Type: Object
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1934.1.254 - Plate, Commemorative
Glazed porcelain plate. Emblematic figures of regal eagles, flaming torches, and a victory wreath encircle the initial "N" surmounted by a crown in overglaze gilt. Made by Sèvres, Seine-et-Oise, France. The Sèvres Porcelain company was purchased by French King Louis XVI in 1759 and remained closely tied with the French monarchy. Napoleon Bonaparte, the military leader and emperor who conquered much of Europe in the 19th century, took advantage...
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1934.1.257 - Vase
Glazed earthenware vase has a tall, oblong body, tapered at the neck. The ground is black, with eight yellow and black butterflies around the rim. The body is decorated with four white spiderwebs, Scotch thistle sprays, and eight vertical green leaves. Signed and dated in enamel by "S. L'Eplattenier." Art Nouveau is an artistic movement that spread throughout Europe and the US between 1890 and 1910. Many countries refined the style to fit the...
Record Type: Object
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1934.1.265.1 - Window
Stained glass window, one of two. This small window insert (roundel) commemorates the wedding in 1520 of Ann Margarrett Von Biwiligen, who kneels before her family coat of arms, to Ortamus Ritter Schenkh. This window insert, or roundel, is an early 1900s reproduction of the 16th century method of making stained glass whereby leaded glass sections are coated with transparent enamel colors and fused. Afterwards, the paint was scratched away with...
Record Type: Object
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1934.1.265.2 - Window
Stained glass window, one of two pieces. This small window insert (roundel) commemorates the wedding in 1520 of Ann Margarrett Von Biwiligen to Ortamus Ritter Schenkh, who kneels before his family coat of arms. This window insert, or roundel, is an early 1900s reproduction of the 16th century method of making stained glass whereby leaded glass sections are coated with transparent enamel colors and fused. Afterwards, the paint was scratched aw...
Record Type: Object
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1934.1.269 - Tray
Brass tray from Istanbul, Turkey. Brass, embossed, stamped, engraved. Circular, folded rim, center circle with interlaced vines, flowering plants, and animals encircled by bands of epithets. Decorated with embossed, stamped, and engraved motifs, the center circle contains interlaced vines, flowering plants, and animals encircled by epithets that translate to "the sultan," "the just," "the king," and "the learned." Six roundels, or disks, d...
Record Type: Object
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1934.1.306.1-4 - Urn, Tea
Russian antique brass Samovar (tea urn) and tray, waste bowl and tea pot. The samovar is brass, with a circular cap of brown wood. The collar is cylindrical with three large squares with open work interlaced circles. The lid is circular with five graduated steps to the rim, one round brown wooden knob on either side of the top surface near the rim edge and a hinged steam cap. There are 12 scallops around the inverted pear-shaped body with an exte...
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1934.1.31.1 - Photograph
Hand colored photograph taken from the rocky island of Bigga (foreground); island Temple of Philae (Ptolemaic-Roman Periods) before it was flooded by the Aswan Low Dam (middle ground), opposite shore of the Nile (background); inscribed "LE CAIRE Vue Genérale du Phylae Lichtenstern et Harari, Cairo".
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1934.1.31.10 - Photograph
Colossi of Memnon (New Kingdom - Dynasty XVIII) in the Theban Plain, West Thebes. Indistinguishable sandstone statues of Amenhotep III with smaller figures of his wife, Tiy, and mother, Mutemwiya, base of throne, Nile God Hapy inscised onto sides (middle ground); Egyptian men (foreground), mountain range (background); "Colossi of Memnon" in pencil on the back of print.
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1934.1.31.100 - Photograph
Trackway to the Great Pyramid of Khufu (Cheops) at Gizeh. Pyramid of Khufu, constructed ca. 2560-2540 B.C.E., with a stone lined path up to the entrance, camels and tourists, mortuary Temple (left background); "Caire. Pyramide de Guizeh." in white at bottom left corner of print.
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1934.1.31.101 - Photograph
Khufu (Cheops) Pyramid at Gizeh. Four Egyptian camel riders and a donkey with an Egyptian boy before the Great Pyramid, constructed ca. 2560-2540 B.C.E.; "Zangaki Pyramide de Guizeh" in white along bottom of print.
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1934.1.31.103 - Photograph
Print; Two Brides at a photographic studio, Modern Period; two muslim women wearing elaborate burqa against a forest like backdrop; "672 Femmes Musulmanes syriennes, costume de ville Bonfils", in white, across bottom of print; print pasted onto brown/grey matte, bent, top left and right corners. Date range: 1867-1913
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1934.1.31.104 - Photograph
Young woman at a photography studio with dark wavy hair wearing an Egyptian/Bedouin costume and jewelry with a jug on her right knee and her left arm upon a rock formation; forest backdrop (background); "685_ Jeune fille du Liban en costumes de fête Bonfils" in white along bottom of print.
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1934.1.31.105 - Photograph
First Cataract at Assuan. Hand colored photograph of the first Cataract of the Assuan Dam constructed ca. 1898-1902; Six swimmers in turbulent waters of the Nile (foreground); small rocky island and opposite shore (background); "Assouan. Première Cataracte Lichtenstern et Harari, Cairo." in gold along bottom of print.
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1934.1.31.106 - Photograph
Beduin Women and Children. Hand colored image of two women at a photography studio in Beduin costume, each carrying a child on her shoulders (foreground); desert and palm trees backdrop (background); "15,127. P.Z. - BEDOUINES." in gold along bottom left corner of print.
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1934.1.31.107 - Photograph
Street scene of a coffee shop with customers sitting at tables under a rolled up awning (left) next to two trees (right foreground); "Caire, Café arabe." in white at the bottom left corner.
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1934.1.31.108 - Photograph
An engaged woman. Image of a young woman at a photography studio wearing Egyptian dress and robes, gold jewelry, and a column-like headdress (foreground); forest-like backdrop (background); "679 Jeune fille du liban coiffee du tentour Bonfils" in white along bottom of print.
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1934.1.31.109 - Photograph
Young water sellers. Six young women garbed in plain robes posed with their water jugs atop their heads before a heavily inscribed column, possibly at Karnak (foreground); more ruins in the background; "Zangaki No. 708 Haute-Egypte Jeunes filles vendeuses d'eau" in white along bottom of print.
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1934.1.31.11 - Photograph
Gateway at first pylon, Temple of Isis at Philae (Ptolemaic Period). Winged sun inscribed upon lintel of gateway at first pylon (foreground); so-called Kiosk of Trajan with open papyrus columns (background); "PHILAE MONUMENTS" in pencil on the back of print.
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