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Pedestal with Relief Carving of a Bacchanal with Ornamental Borders.

Pedestal with Relief Carving of a Bacchanal with Ornamental Borders.

Anonymous, Italian, first half of the 18th century or early 19th century

Borders (USA), 1900–1920 (CH 18471701)

Borders (USA), 1900–1920 (CH 18471701)

Landscape vista with trees seen through portico or balustrade. A decorative fleur-de-lis motif appears every fourth opening. Printed in green, blue, brown and liquid mica on spotted tan background.

Drawing, Design for an Ornamental Border Used for the Surround to the General Chart in John Pine's "Tapestry Hangings in the House of Lords", ca. 1739 (CH 18603337)

Drawing, Design for an Ornamental Border Used for the Surround to the ...

The central shape and four not quite complete circles (intended for globes) in each corner are cut out. At the top center of the ornamental framing border (which incorporates scroll-work), there is a diadem ma... More

Print (BM 1879,1011.1125) - Public domain scan / print

Print (BM 1879,1011.1125) - Public domain scan / print

Design for a border; a group of soldiers carousing at a table on a hilltop under a tree at left, with a sheet draped over a small branch; tents of a military camp at right and in background; proof before letter... More

Print (BM 1879,1011.1126) - Public domain  print

Print (BM 1879,1011.1126) - Public domain print

Design for a border, with two palm trees growing on a stone wall at left, and an arab soldier approaching on the back of a galloping horse at right; proof before letters. Lithograph on chine collé

Print (BM 1879,1011.1127) - Public domain  print

Print (BM 1879,1011.1127) - Public domain print

Design for a border, with various tropical birds in a river, on a steep rocky bank at left on which grows a tree, and in the air; proof before letters. Lithograph on chine collé

Print (BM 1879,1011.1128) - Public domain  print

Print (BM 1879,1011.1128) - Public domain print

Design for a border, with a troubadour standing at left on steps behind a wall overlooking a lake, carrying a guitar; small building and two tall trees behind; buildings on the shore and ruins of a castle on cl... More

Print (BM 1879,1011.1129) - Public domain scan / print

Print (BM 1879,1011.1129) - Public domain scan / print

Design for a border; obelisk on a pedestal at left, with sacrificial fire burning in a small vessel at its top; tree at right; garland of flowers at top, supported by two hourglasses at left and right, passing ... More

Print (BM 1879,1011.1130) - Public domain scenic print

Print (BM 1879,1011.1130) - Public domain scenic print

Design for a border, with an old man, wearing a skull cap, kneeling to left behind his walking stick with hands clasped, praying; armchair and jug at right; smoke emerging from two vases on pedestals at left an... More

Print (BM 1879,1011.1132) - Public domain  print

Print (BM 1879,1011.1132) - Public domain print

Design for a border; garland at top and overhanging the sides, with roundel at top centre, in which a king is seated at a table, drinking; a man with long hair and moustache standing in the sea at lower left, b... More

Print (BM 1879,1011.1133) - Public domain  print

Print (BM 1879,1011.1133) - Public domain print

Design for a border, formed by grapewine, with head of a Devil, at top centre, licking a grape; a man and the Devil seated at a table at lower right, drinking; proof before letters. Lithograph on chine collé

Print, ornament print (BM 1983,U.1408)

Print, ornament print (BM 1983,U.1408)

Cartouche, two putti pulling a curtain, a coat of arms above at the centre. Lithograph?

Border (France), 1820–30 (CH 18319453)

Border (France), 1820–30 (CH 18319453)

Ornamental border cut in scallops, following contours of simulated drapery valance of pink material with border in green, blue and black, enriched across face with sprays of mistletoe in green, black and yellow... More

Dado (France), 1810–20 (CH 18424871)

Dado (France), 1810–20 (CH 18424871)

Printed in grisaille, with gray, white, brown in classical revival motifs. Alternating small, vertical oriented rectangles and large horizontal rectangles, each with ornamental borders of foliage, stylized and ... More

Sampler (Germany), 1790 (CH 18319561)

Sampler (Germany), 1790 (CH 18319561)

Ornamental border enclosing alphabets and numerals and detached motifs including shepherd and shepherdess, woman with children, Adam and Eve, flowers, and a camel.

Jan Boeckhorst, Cornelis Galle II -Decorative border around an empty rectangle, with four putti holding instruments of Christ's Passion

Jan Boeckhorst, Cornelis Galle II -Decorative border around an empty r...

Decorative border around an empty rectangle, with four putti holding instruments of Christ's Passion

AOC Decorative Painters (9193131867)

AOC Decorative Painters (9193131867)

A room in the U.S. Capitol constructed in 1901 and decorated with murals designed by Elmer Garnsey has recently been restored. The historic murals and lunettes in the room were conserved and AOC decorative pain... More

AOC Decorative Painters (9193132461)

AOC Decorative Painters (9193132461)

A room in the U.S. Capitol constructed in 1901 and decorated with murals designed by Elmer Garnsey has recently been restored. The historic murals and lunettes in the room were conserved and AOC decorative pain... More

Weird Tales 31-2, page 121 - Public domain book illustration

Weird Tales 31-2, page 121 - Public domain book illustration

An illustration of the 121st page of the 2nd issue of the 31st volume of Weird Tales.

Untitled (portrait of a woman, decorative motifs in border) (7096851375)

Untitled (portrait of a woman, decorative motifs in border) (709685137...

Title: Untitled (portrait of a woman, decorative motifs in border) Artist: Unknown artist Creation Date: 1875 Process: albumen print Credit Line: Gift of Stephen White Accession Number: 1983.073.030

Koran border

Koran border

A decorative border

Bordures décoratives - Public domain dedication image

Bordures décoratives - Public domain dedication image

Gothic stained glass window fragments - decorative borders Public domain photograph of 14th-century art, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Ornamentel border by Johann Gymnich (1517)

Ornamentel border by Johann Gymnich (1517)

Ornamental border by Johann Gymnich on the title page of Erasmus's biography of Hieronymus (1517). Shelfmark: KB KW EDAM 13:5Nederlands: Sierrand door Johann Gymnich op de titelpagina van Erasmus' levensbesch... More

Pastorals Epistles Odes (1748) p112 upper border

Pastorals Epistles Odes (1748) p112 upper border

Decorative upper border from page 112 of Pastorals Epistles Odes (1748)

Perfite ordering of Bees 0006-border

Perfite ordering of Bees 0006-border

A profitable instruction of the perfite ordering of Bees.

Ludwig Belitski - Fragments of Ornamental Stone Borders and Decoration

Ludwig Belitski - Fragments of Ornamental Stone Borders and Decoration

Fragments of Ornamental Stone Borders and Decoration. Salt print, 7 3/8 x 9 1/8 in. (18.8 x 23.1 cm).

Art Neuveau Border

Art Neuveau Border

Art Neuveau border A detail from the January Week 1 page showing the decorative border, which repeats on every fourth page throughout most of the book. A cat stands on a skull.

Practical engineering drawing and third angle projection, for students in scientific, technical and manual training schools and for draughtsmen (1897) (14778956714)

Practical engineering drawing and third angle projection, for students...

Identifier: practicalenginee00will (find matches) Title: Practical engineering drawing and third angle projection, for students in scientific, technical and manual training schools and for ... draughtsmen .. ... More

Puerto Rican and other impressions (1903) (14761892801)

Puerto Rican and other impressions (1903) (14761892801)

Identifier: puertoricanother00jame (find matches) Title: Puerto Rican and other impressions Year: 1903 (1900s) Authors: James, William, pseud Subjects: Publisher: New York, London, G.P. Putnam's sons Contr... More

The book of fish and fishing; (1908) (14771109741)

The book of fish and fishing; (1908) (14771109741)

Identifier: bookoffishfishin00rhea (find matches) Title: The book of fish and fishing; Year: 1908 (1900s) Authors: Rhead, Louis, 1857-1926 Subjects: Fishing Publisher: New York, C. Scribner's sons Contribu... More

What and how; a systematized course of hand work, for primary grades, for rural schools, and for the home (1908) (14590974499)

What and how; a systematized course of hand work, for primary grades, ...

Identifier: whathowsystemati01hend (find matches) Title: What and how; a systematized course of hand work, for primary grades, for rural schools, and for the home Year: 1908 (1900s) Authors: Henderson, Anna ... More

What and how; a systematized course of hand work, for primary grades, for rural schools, and for the home (1908) (14775308134)

What and how; a systematized course of hand work, for primary grades, ...

Identifier: whathowsystemati01hend (find matches) Title: What and how; a systematized course of hand work, for primary grades, for rural schools, and for the home Year: 1908 (1900s) Authors: Henderson, Anna ... More

What and how; a systematized course of hand work, for primary grades, for rural schools, and for the home (1908) (14754634256)

What and how; a systematized course of hand work, for primary grades, ...

Identifier: whathowsystemati01hend (find matches) Title: What and how; a systematized course of hand work, for primary grades, for rural schools, and for the home Year: 1908 (1900s) Authors: Henderson, Anna ... More