Box 44
Container
Contains 17 Results:
General, 1965
File — Box: 44, Folder: 13
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
In the spring of 1965, the recent acquisitions of the Decorative Arts department were selected for an exhibition. On display were several highly important objects, including a well-known high chest attributed to Thomas Affleck, an exceptional Queen Anne armchair, and two English silver pieces by David Willaume. The records, from 1965, contain general material such as correspondence, object descriptions, and notes.
Dates:
1965
Catalogues, undated
File — Box: 44, Folder: 14
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
"Threads of History: The Romance of Fibers in Decorative Textiles, 2500 B.C. - 2000 A.D," was a travelling exhibition circulated by the American Federation of Art. The show was held from May 20, 1966 to June 19, 1966. It was comprised of several hundered contemporary furnishing fabrics and close to one hundred examples of historic textiles. For its showing at the PMA, the Decorative Arts department selected almost one hundred textiles from the Museum's own collection to be added to the...
Dates:
undated
Correspondence, 1965-1966
File — Box: 44, Folder: 15
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
"Threads of History: The Romance of Fibers in Decorative Textiles, 2500 B.C. - 2000 A.D," was a travelling exhibition circulated by the American Federation of Art. The show was held from May 20, 1966 to June 19, 1966. It was comprised of several hundered contemporary furnishing fabrics and close to one hundred examples of historic textiles. For its showing at the PMA, the Decorative Arts department selected almost one hundred textiles from the Museum's own collection to be added to the...
Dates:
1965-1966
Fiscal, 1966-1967
File — Box: 44, Folder: 16
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
"Threads of History: The Romance of Fibers in Decorative Textiles, 2500 B.C. - 2000 A.D," was a travelling exhibition circulated by the American Federation of Art. The show was held from May 20, 1966 to June 19, 1966. It was comprised of several hundered contemporary furnishing fabrics and close to one hundred examples of historic textiles. For its showing at the PMA, the Decorative Arts department selected almost one hundred textiles from the Museum's own collection to be added to the...
Dates:
1966-1967
Installation, 1966
File — Box: 44, Folder: 17
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
"Threads of History: The Romance of Fibers in Decorative Textiles, 2500 B.C. - 2000 A.D," was a travelling exhibition circulated by the American Federation of Art. The show was held from May 20, 1966 to June 19, 1966. It was comprised of several hundered contemporary furnishing fabrics and close to one hundred examples of historic textiles. For its showing at the PMA, the Decorative Arts department selected almost one hundred textiles from the Museum's own collection to be added to the...
Dates:
1966
Silver marks, record photographs, undated
File — Box: 44, Folder: 11
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
In 1965, the Museum held a large loan exhibition entitled, "Philadelphia Silver," with pieces dating from 1682 to 1800. The exhibition, held from April 14, 1956 to September 9, 1956, displayed the work of Philadelphia silversmiths, grouped according to maker. 595 objects were included within the exhibition, and they featured the work of both well-known and lesser-known silversmiths, such as Richard Humphreys and Henry Pratt. The records for the exhibition contain object files, record...
Dates:
undated
Record photographs. Proofs, undated
File — Box: 44, Folder: 12
Scope and Contents
From the Sub-Series:
In 1965, the Museum held a large loan exhibition entitled, "Philadelphia Silver," with pieces dating from 1682 to 1800. The exhibition, held from April 14, 1956 to September 9, 1956, displayed the work of Philadelphia silversmiths, grouped according to maker. 595 objects were included within the exhibition, and they featured the work of both well-known and lesser-known silversmiths, such as Richard Humphreys and Henry Pratt. The records for the exhibition contain object files, record...
Dates:
undated