Faster, Cheaper, Newer, More: The Revolutions of 1848
This exhibition was on display from June 04, 2004 to July 09, 2005.
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- Master Weaver's Thesis Book, Systeme de la Mecanique a la Jacquard
- label: board covers; pen and ink with gouache on paper pages; cotton, linen....
- Museum purchase from Trustees' Book Appropriation.
- 1939-40-1
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 414 images of this object.
- Brisé Cockade Fan (USA)
- drilled vulcanized rubber, silk ribbon.
- Gift of Mrs. Henry Woodward Haynes.
- 1951-106-3
- Radiator (USA)
- cast iron.
- Gift of Edith Wetmore.
- 1918-43-1-a/j
- This object was made by Stratton & Seymour.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- No. 8 Bench
- bent beech wood, caning.
- Museum purchase through gift of American Institute of Interior Designers.
- 1969-103-1
- This object was made by Gebrüder (Brothers) Thonet.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- No. 4 Rocking Chair
- bent beechwood, woven caning.
- Museum purchase through gift of American Institute of Interior Designers.
- 1969-103-2
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- "J. Palmer's Royal Patent Wax Vesta Match" Matchsafe
- gilded brass.
- Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener.
- 1980-14-1309
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Studs (USA)
- steel, gold.
- Gift of Mrs. Gustav E. Kissel.
- 1928-5-66-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Hand Mirror (probably England)
- molded vulcanized rubber, mirrored glass, gilt metal.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1992-60-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Print, Untitled Montage of Figures in Landscapes
- steel engravings cut out and mounted, with pen and ink additions on paper.
- Gift of Carol MacDonald.
- 1961-127-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, La Presse, The Press
- pen and brown ink, brush and blue, gray and tan washes over graphite on....
- Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
- 1938-57-98
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Brooch And Pair Of Earrings (probably France)
- bright-cut engraved aluminum, gold.
- Gift of Mrs. Gustav E. Kissel.
- 1928-5-4-a/c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 5 images of this object.
- Cuff Buttons (probably France)
- bright-cut engraved aluminum, gold.
- Gift of Mrs. Gustav E. Kissel.
- 1928-5-3-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Inkstand (Netherlands)
- pewter.
- Gift of Mrs. William H. Bliss.
- 1912-22-1-a/d
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Book Cover (England)
- gutta-percha, paper, buckram, leather.
- Gift of Mrs. Morton J. Seifter.
- 1969-69-1-a/c
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Pair of Bracelets Bracelets
- iron.
- Museum purchase from Decorative Arts Association Acquisition Fund.
- 1987-84-1-a,b
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Woven Portrait (France)
- silk.
- Bequest of Richard Cranch Greenleaf in memory of his mother, Adeline Emma....
- 1962-56-39
- This object was made by Michel-Marie Carquillat.
- This object is part of the Textiles collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Print, Piccadilly Looking Toward the City
- lithograph.
- Gift of Anonymous Donor.
- 1952-163-2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, The New Fashions
- pen and brown ink, brush and tan, blue and gray-blue washes over graphite on....
- Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
- 1938-57-108
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, The Conversation
- pen and brown ink, brush and tan and blue washes over graphite on thin white....
- Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
- 1938-57-101
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Drawing, Street Scene
- pen and brown ink, brush and watercolor over graphite on tan wove paper.
- Bequest of Erskine Hewitt.
- 1938-57-113
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Print, Austria No. 1: Plate from "Dickinson's Comprehensive Pictures of the...
- lithograph on cream wove paper.
- Gift of Ashton Hawkins.
- 1998-65-2
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Print, North Germany. Plate from "Dickinson's Comprehensive Pictures of the...
- lithograph.
- Gift of Ashton Hawkins.
- 1998-65-1
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Paper Doll, Jenny Lind Paper Doll and Ten Costumes Designed for Her Operatic...
- lithograph on heavy white wove paper.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick Rosengarten.
- 1952-8-1-a
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Bracelet (France)
- aluminum, gold, brass.
- Bequest of Raizel Halpin and Dora Jane Janson, in honor of their great....
- 2003-20-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Brooch (probably England)
- gold.
- Gift of Janet Mavec.
- 2002-9-1
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 4 images of this object.
- Panoramic Handscreen (France)
- paper, wood, bone, iron.
- Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt.
- 1931-25-2
- Armchair (Austria)
- beechwood, rattan.
- Gift of Thonet Industries, Inc..
- 1971-19-1
- This object was made by Gebrüder (Brothers) Thonet.
- This object is part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts collection.
- There are 2 images of this object.
- Print, Jenny Lind Paper Doll Costume, Alice from the opera "Robert der Teufel"
- lithograph on white wove paper.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick Rosengarten.
- 1952-8-1-b
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Print, Jenny Lind Paper Doll Costume, Valentine from the opera "Die...
- lithograph on white wove paper.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick Rosengarten.
- 1952-8-1-c
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Print, Jenny Lind Paper Doll Costume, Amine from the opera "Die...
- lithograph on white wove paper.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick Rosengarten.
- 1952-8-1-d
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Print, Jenny Lind Paper Doll Costume, Donna Anna from the opera "Don Juan",...
- lithograph on white wove paper.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick Rosengarten.
- 1952-8-1-e
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Print, Jenny Lind Paper Doll Costume, Marie from the opera "Die Tochter des...
- lithograph on white wove paper.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick Rosengarten.
- 1952-8-1-f
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Print, Jenny Lind Paper Doll Costume, Norma from the opera "Norma"
- lithograph on white wove paper.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick Rosengarten.
- 1952-8-1-g
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Print, Jenny Lind Paper Doll Costume, Vielka from the opera "Vielka", ca. 1850
- lithograph on white wove paper.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick Rosengarten.
- 1952-8-1-h
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
- Print, Jenny Lind Paper Doll Costume, Vielka from the opera "Vielka", ca. 1850
- lithograph on white wove paper.
- Gift of Mrs. Frederick Rosengarten.
- 1952-8-1-j
- This object is part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design collection.
- There are 3 images of this object.
