Kahler Decorative Ribbons Collection  (GC065) Listing by Vicki Principi   Graphic Arts Collection Department of Rare Books and Special Collections Princeton University Library 2004

Box 1 contents:
Ephemera related to the embroidered ribbon collection (23 items)

Box 2 contents [ribbons]:
Beige cloth with embroidery and appliqué - symbolic of liberty; no date
Blue grosgrain ribbon featuring flowers - created for a Florentine hat for Lili; no date
Dark brown ribbon featuring ice skaters; no date
Golden yellow ribbon featuring flowers; no date
Goldenrod grosgrain ribbon featuring flowers; no date
Goldenrod satin ribbon depicting four characters by Wolfgang von Goethe; ca. 1949
Goldenrod satin ribbon depicting five characters by Friedrich Schiller; ca. 1949
Green grosgrain ribbon featuring eight operatic figures; no date
Green grosgrain ribbon featuring six operatic figures; no date
Green velvet ribbon featuring three pagliacci, a dog, and crescent moons; no date
Ivory ribbon featuring flowers and gold metallic thread; no date
Ivory ribbon featuring flowers and silver sequins; no date
Lilac grosgrain ribbon featuring five Austrian folk dancers; no date
Lilac grosgrain ribbon featuring operatic figures; no date
Lilac grosgrain ribbon featuring symbols of peace; no date
Magenta silk ribbon representing insanity in history; no date
Navy blue grosgrain ribbon depicting zodiac symbols - created for Albert Einstein; no date
Navy blue grosgrain ribbon featuring five women from different countries; no date
Navy blue grosgrain ribbon featuring New Testament figures; no date
Pale blue ribbon representing the poem, 'The Magic Band;' no date
Pale blue satin ribbon featuring four Austrian folk dancers; no date
Pale green grosgrain ribbon depicting costumes, worn for the Viennese Gschnas Balls; no date
Pink grosgrain ribbon representing the poet Virgil with a parade of satyrs, fauns and ladies; 1945
Pink ribbon representing springtime; 1941
Royal blue silk ribbon representing the activities of the Red Cross in wartime; no date
Taupe ribbon featuring flowers vases and festoons; no date
White silk ribbon featuring Bible scenes and a menorah; no date
Yellow grosgrain ribbon featuring operatic figures; no date
Yellow silk ribbon featuring carnations; 1937
Yellow silk ribbon featuring ladies and shepherds holding festoons; 1935

Hanging in Graphic Arts, 2-14-G:
Dark green silk ribbon featuring Adam and Eve, Archangels, St. Michael and the dragon; 1942
White silk ribbon featuring Bible scenes and the Star of David; no date