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| Musées des Tissus et des Arts Décoratifs (MTMAD) shows fabric & silk weaving history of Lyon. Lyon, France. | Stairway in Musées des Tissus which relates history of silk cloth weaving. Lyon, France. | Jacquard punch card loom in stairway at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Graphic (1839) portrait of J.M. Jacquard (1752-1834) inventor of first programmable loom at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Life cycle of silk worm woven silk hanging (1750-60) by Charles-Simon Colliot at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Genius of fabric manufacturing in Lyon woven silk hanging (1809) by Nicolas Théoleyre of Maison Dutillieu et Théoleyre at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Homage to Léon Talabot woven silk hanging (1842) by Maison Mathevon et Bouvard at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Oil portrait of Jean Revel, inventor of color processing for cloth making (1748) by Donat Nonnotte at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Woven silk portrait of Jean-François Bony fabric designer (1855) by Jules Reybaud displayed at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1855 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Homage to Bonaparte Réparateur woven silk hanging (1802) by Camille Pernon et Bouvard at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Embroidered chasuble back (c1765) from Lyon at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Embroidered chasuble front (c1765) from Lyon at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Flower vases design woven silk hanging (c1735-40) at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Flower design woven silk hanging (c1750-65) at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Design for Empress Catherine II of Russia woven silk hanging (1771-3) by Philippe de Lasalle at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Portrait of Empress Catherine II of Russia on woven silk hanging (1771) by Philippe de Lasalle at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Design for portrait of Empress Catherine II of Russia for woven silk hanging (1771) by Philippe de Lasalle at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Gardiner & flower seller woven silk hanging (c1770) by Philippe de Lasalle at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Bouquet woven silk chair back (c1770) by Philippe de Lasalle at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Swan & pheasant woven silk hanging (1777-80) by Philippe de Lasalle at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Bird at nest woven silk hanging (1785-7) by Maison Gros et Co. at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | American detail of four continents woven silk hanging (c1784) by Joseph-Gaspard Picard at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Bee curtain pattern for Napoléon Bonaparte woven silk hanging (1802-6) by Camille Pernon at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | N in wreath for Versailles throne room of Napoléon Bonaparte woven silk hanging (1806-8) by Camille Pernon at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Empress Marie-Louis Versailles palace bedroom woven silk hanging (1811-5) by Jean-François Bony at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Eugène de Beauharnais royal palace in Milan woven silk hanging (1811-3) by Maison Chuard et Co. at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Sample of embroidery for hem of a dress (1804-5) by Jean-François Bony at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Sample of embroidery for hem of a dress (1804-15) by Jean-François Bony at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Sample of embroidery for hem of a dress (1804-15) by Jean-François Bony at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Louis XVIII ancient shield design for throne room of Tuileries palace woven silk hanging (1821) by Jean-Démosthène Dugourc at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Louis XVIII bedroom woven silk hanging (1817) by Jean-François Bony at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Collection of early 19th C French silk dresses made in Lyon at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Early 19th C French silk dress made in Lyon at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Court dress called "of Joséphine" (c1804-10) by Jean-François Bony at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Uniform of a general of First French Republic (end 18thC) at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Velvet silk cloth in chrysanthemum pattern (1889) by Maison Brunet-Lecomte Moise et Cie shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Silk cloth with crown of roses around arms of Lyon (1889) by Maison Ogler, Duplan et Cie shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Silk cloth with orchid pattern (1889) by Maison Schulz, Gourdon et Cie shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Silk cloth with iris pattern (1889) by Maison Piotet et Roque shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Silk cloth with willow branch pattern (1889) by Chavent père et fils shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Silk boots (c1880) from France at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Silk cloth with pine cone pattern (1889) by Maison Poncet père et fils shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Silk cloth in chrysanthemum pattern (1889) by Maison Atuyer, Bianchini et Férier shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Silk cloth with swallow pattern (1889) by Les Petits-Fils de C.-J. Bonnet et Cie shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1889 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Silk cloth with butterfly pattern (1855) by Maison L. et A. Émery shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1900 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Silk cloth with bird pattern (1862) by Maison Schulz et Béraud shown at l'Exposition universelle London of 1862 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Silk cloth with black & white feathers pattern by Maison Ollagnier, Fructus et Descher shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1900 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Silk cloth with butterfly of flowers pattern (1867) by Maison Schulz et Béraud shown at l'Exposition universelle de Paris of 1867 at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Silk cloth with bouquet & undulating ribbon pattern (c1890) by Maison Bouvard et Mathevon fils at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Silk court dress (c1750) from Lyon at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Amphitrite silk art panel (1925) by Raoul Dufy for Maison Bianchini Férier at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. | Silk fabric with Paisley & tree of life design (late 19thC) by Maison Sapojnikoff of Moscow at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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| Gobelins tapestries (17thC) from Tournai, Belgium at Musées des Tissus. Lyon, France. |
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