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  1. Black Lace Shawl, 1800 - Shawl

    Black Lace Shawl, 1800. Hand appliqué shawl is made of black lace. Comprised of solid satiny fabric and tulle openwork, it has leaf/floral motifs throughout the inside and outside of the shawl and a scalloped edge.

    Record Type: Object

    Handmade Shawl, 1800
  2. Brass Hair Comb, n. d. - Comb, Ornamental

    Brass Comb, n.d. Golden-colored, the comb has a decorated metal plate with an embossed flower with branch and leafs in the middle, surrounded by a band of small flowers. The metal plate has a roll of metal teeth at the bottom that were used to hold the hair on place. The object is likely a Spanish "peineta": a decorative comb usually worn under a "mantilla", which is a lace head covering.

    Record Type: Object

    Brass Hair Comb
  3. Lace Yardage, n.d. - Lace

    Lace Yardage, n.d. Black tulle netting with black appliqué in a floral/botanical design.

    Record Type: Object

    Lace Yardage, n.d.
  4. La Purisima Concepcion Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. - Painting

    La Purisima Concepcion Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. Depicts a 18th century Roman Catholic Spanish Mission, a gray and pink building with gray columns, red roof, and one pink bell tower with no visible bells and a gray cross on top of it. Behind the building there are several trees, and in front of the building there are bushes, grass and a few brown wood benches.

    Record Type: Object

    MISSION LA PURISIMA
  5. Mantilla, n.d. - Mantilla

    Mantilla, n.d. Black tulle netting with black vertical stripes on three edged black appliqué borders in a diamond design. Has scalloped edges.

    Record Type: Object

    Mantilla, n.d.
  6. Mantilla, n.d. - Mantilla

    Mantilla, n.d. Black tulle netting with solid cotton floral/botanic design with looped edging. Scalloped edges. Center portion folded over and tacked down.

    Record Type: Object

    Mantilla, n.d.
  7. Mantilla, n.d. - Mantilla

    Mantilla, n.d. Black tulle netting with black appliqué in a floral/botanic design with scalloped edges. Bottom portion is rectangular in shape with the top portion in a triangular shape.

    Record Type: Object

    Mantilla, n.d.
  8. Nuestro Senora de la Soledad Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. - Painting

    Nuestro Senora de la Soledad Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. Depicts an 18th century Roman Catholic Spanish Mission, the building is a small white house with barred windows and doors, red roof and a gray cross on top of it. The building is surrounded by small trees and bushes and it has a green light post in front of it.

    Record Type: Object

    MISSION SOLEDAD
  9. Our Lady of Guadalupe - Painting

    "Our Lady of Guadalupe" framed painting of the Virgin Mary. Female figure is depicted with palms pressed together, a blue robe draped over her shoulders and a crown on her head. Eleven angels surround the figure and four insets, featuring Mary watching over people, are on each corner of the painting. The painting is matted under glass, shadow-box style, in a decorative bronze metal frame with a woven pattern.

    Record Type: Object

    Our Lady of Guadalupe
  10. San Antonio de Padua Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. - Painting

    San Antonio de Padua Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. Depicts an 18th century Roman Catholic Spanish Mission, a cream-colored building with six arches, two bells on its facade with a brown cross on top of it, and red roof with a gray cross on top of it. In front of it there are two red vases, tress, bushes and grass.

    Record Type: Object

    MISSION SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA
  11. San Fernando Rey de Espana - Painting

    San Fernando Rey de Espana by Marian Goodman, 1985. Depicts an 18th century Roman Catholic Spanish Mission, a small cream-colored house with barred windows a door, red roof, and open arches. In front of the building there is an adobe and stone fountain, two trees with fruits, and small bushes with yellow and red flowers.

    Record Type: Object

    MISSION SAN FERNANDO REY DE ESPANA
  12. San Luis Rey de Francia Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. - Painting

    San Luis Rey de Francia Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. Depicts an 18th century Roman Catholic Spanish Mission, a white building with a tall bell tower with red dome, and a red cross on top of it. It has a brown wooden front door and a patio with open arches to its left side, in front of which there is a small garden with red flowers and green bushes. To the right side of the building there are trees and bushes.

    Record Type: Object

    MISSION SAN LUIS REY DE ESPANA
  13. San Miguel Arcangel Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. - Painting

    San Miguel Arcangel Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. Depicts an 18th century Roman Catholic Spanish Mission, the backside of a white building, with red and gray roof, by its side there is a small building with open arches and an adobe and gray stone fountain in front of it. There are bushes and small trees around the fountain.

    Record Type: Object

    MISSION SAN MIGUEL
  14. San Rafael Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. - Painting

    San Rafael Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. Depicts a 18th century Roman Catholic Spanish Mission, a white building, red roof with a cross on top of it, a bell tower, a gray door and a patio on its left side with red stairs leading to an inner courtyard. In front of the building there is a wooden arch with a single gray bell hanging from it. On its right side there is a tall palm tree, by its left there is single tree surrounded by bushes.

    Record Type: Object

    MISSION SAN RAFAEL
  15. Santa Clara de Asis by Marian Goodman, 1985. - Painting

    Santa Clara de Asis by Marian Goodman, 1985. Depicts an 18th century Roman Catholic Spanish Mission, a cream-colored building with one single bell tower with orange tile roof. On the facade of the building there are three niches with sculptures of saints. In front of the building there are bushes, colored flowers and a tall wooden cross.

    Record Type: Object

    MISSION SANTA CLARA
  16. Santa Cruz Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. - Painting

    Santa Cruz Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. Depicts an 18th century Roman Catholic Spanish Mission, a white building with a tall bell tower, red roof, and a white cross on top of it. It has a brown wooden front door and a patio with red roof to its left side, in front of which there is a tree and and grass. To the right side of the building there is a palm tree and and grass.

    Record Type: Object

    MISSION SANTA CRUZ
  17. Santa Ines Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. - Painting

    Santa Ines Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. Depicts an 18th century Roman Catholic Spanish Mission, a white building with red roof, several windows and arches on its sides, one bell tower with three bells and a white cross on top of it. In front of the building there are small green bushes and gray rocks.

    Record Type: Object

    MISSION SANTA INES
  18. Spain Carolus III One Real Coin, c. 1780 - Coin

    Spain Carolus III One Real Coin, c. 1780. Sterling silver coin, with heavy oxidation and wear. Features are burnished and semi-legible. Obverse appears to have, in relief, a laureate and draped bust, and is lettered: " CAROLUS·III" and "DEI·GRATIA" around the circumference, near the rim, and "1780" beneath the neck of the bust. Reverse appears to have, in relief, a crowned coat of arms, flanked by two bannered pillars, and is lettered: "REX" and...

    Record Type: Object

    Spanish Coin, 1780
  19. Spain Half-Real Coin, 1815 - Coin

    Spain Half-Real Coin, 1815. Sterling silver coin, with heavy oxidation and wear. Features are burnished and semi-legible. Obverse appears to have, in relief, a laureate and draped bust, with the lettering: "FERDIN·VII·" and "DEI·GRATIA" around the rim, and "1815" beneath the neck of the bust. Reverse appears to have, in relief, a crowned crest flanked by bannered pillars, with the lettering: " R" and a mint mark of a letter "O" over a letter "M" ...

    Record Type: Object

    Spanish Coin, 1816
  20. Spain One Real Coin, 1754 - Coin

    Spain One Real Coin, 1754. Sterling silver coin, with heavy oxidation and wear, and a small hole punched on the rim. Features are burnished and semi-legible. Obverse, has in relief, a crowned coat of arms with obscured details and near rim, appears to be lettered "FRD·VI·D·G·HISP·ET IND·R·"; with "R" on the proper right side, and "1" on the proper left side. Reverse has heavily burnished crowned globes, flanked by crowned pillars; and appears to...

    Record Type: Object

    Spanish Coin, 1754
  21. Spanish Horse Bit - Bit, Bridle

    Spanish Horse Bit. Spanish Horse Bit. The horse bit has two circular metal (iron?) rings at either end which are approximately 3.5" wide. There are two braided metal (iron?) sections that are approximately 4.75" in length. There are two braided metal (iron?) sections that are approximately 3" in length. One section of the 4.75" braided metal and one section of the 3" braided metal are connected at the center. This repeats for the second section o...

    Record Type: Object

    Spanish Horse Bit
  22. Spanish Side Chair, c. 1825-1875 - Chair, Side

    Spanish Side Chair, c. 1825-1875. Chair constructed with medium brown walnut wood and similarly colored leather seat and back rest. The leather is held in place with upholstery tacks that have a large dome head. A small rectangular piece is cut out of the leather at each corner of the seat, so that the leather wraps down over the apron of the chair seat on each side. The leather seat is held in place with six tacks on each side. On the chair bac...

    Record Type: Object

    Spanish Side Chair
  23. Spanish Side Chair, c. 1825-1875 - Chair, Side

    Spanish Side Chair, c. 1825-1875. Chair constructed with medium brown walnut wood and similarly colored leather seat and back rest. The leather is held in place with upholstery tacks that have a large dome head. A small rectangular piece is cut out of the leather at each corner of the seat, so that the leather wraps down over the apron of the chair seat on each side. The leather seat is held in place with six tacks on each side. On the chair bac...

    Record Type: Object

    Spanish Side Chair
  24. Spanish Side Chair, c. 1825-1875 - Chair, Side

    Spanish Side Chair, c. 1825-1875. Chair constructed with medium brown walnut wood and similarly colored leather seat and back rest. The leather is held in place with upholstery tacks that have a large dome head. A small rectangular piece is cut out of the leather at each corner of the seat, so that the leather wraps down over the apron of the chair seat on each side. The leather seat is held in place with six tacks on each side. On the chair bac...

    Record Type: Object

    Spanish Side Chair
  25. Spanish Side Chair, c. 1825-1875 - Chair, Side

    Spanish Side Chair, c. 1825-1875. Chair constructed with medium brown walnut wood and similarly colored leather seat and back rest. The leather is held in place with upholstery tacks that have a large dome head. A small rectangular piece is cut out of the leather at each corner of the seat, so that the leather wraps down over the apron of the chair seat on each side. The leather seat is held in place with six tacks on each side. On the chair bac...

    Record Type: Object

    Spanish Side Chair

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