Faster, Cheaper, Newer, More: The Revolutions of 1848
This exhibition was on display from June 04, 2004 to July 09, 2005.
There were 96 objects in this exhibition but right now we can only show you 72 of them. Some objects may not be viewable because they were on loan; this might be due to issues involving image rights or simply because there is no digitized image for the objects.
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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"
- 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"
- 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.
