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What do polka dots symbolize?
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Polka dots once symbolized the plague. This pattern once represented moral uncleanliness and supernatural potency. This negative association with spotted fabric started during the Medieval period and continued through the Renaissance. The modern polka dot came from the polka dance craze. The pattern evoked the cheerful, lighthearted nature of the dance.
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Marquise Ruby (10ctw) and Diamond (5ctw) Bracelet 14K Yellow Gold
Located in Dallas, TX
Ruby and Diamond Bracelet in 14K Yellow Gold. The bracelet features approximately 10ctw of marquise cut rubies and 5ctw of marquise cut diamonds. The bracelet measures 7 inches in le...
Category
Vintage 1980s Tennis Bracelets
Materials
Diamond, Ruby, 14k Gold, Yellow Gold
$7,800 Sale Price
35% Off
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Westhampton /// Contemporary Thomas McKnight Screenprint Hamptons NY Modern Art
By Thomas McKnight
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Thomas McKnight (American, 1941-)
Title: "Westhampton"
Portfolio: The Hamptons
*Signed by McKnight in pencil lower right
Year: 1987
Medium: Original Screenprint on soft-white...
Category
1980s Contemporary Landscape Prints
Materials
Screen
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Vase With Peonies 20thC
Located in Big Flats, NY
Antique Chinese Cloisonne Enameled Vase With Peonies 20thC
Measures - 6.25"h x 3.5"diam
Category
20th Century Metalwork
Materials
Metal, Enamel
6 French Art Deco Dachshund Basset Hound Knife Rests, Light Blue Glass, 1930s
Located in Vienna, AT
A set of 6 utterly charming 1930s Art Deco glass dog rests for knives, featuring a delightful depiction of a dog—possibly a Basset Hound or a Dachshund / Sausage Dog / Wiener Dog. Cr...
Category
Vintage 1930s Art Deco Tableware
Materials
Glass
Marc Chagall(1887-1985)-Devant St. Jeannet (In front of St. Jeannet)- lithograph
By Marc Chagall
Located in Varese, IT
Coloured lithograph on Arches paper, edited in 1972.
Limited edition of 50 copies, numbered as 20/50 in lower left corner.
Signed in pencil by artist in lower right corner.
Paper si...
Category
1970s Abstract Prints and Multiples
Materials
Lithograph
Rug & Kilim’s Tudor Style Flatweave Runner in Cream & Green Floral Patterns
By Rug & Kilim
Located in Long Island City, NY
Handwoven in wool, its design is inspired from antique Tudor tapestries and textiles of English and French sensibilities.
On the Design:
This particular flat weave enjoys an elega...
Category
2010s Chinese Modern Chinese and East Asian Rugs
Materials
Wool
$2,240 Sale Price
20% Off