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Portrait of Mrs. Dulac, Anonymous, 1861

Portrait of Mrs. Dulac, Anonymous, 1861.  Rijksmuseum, Netherlands.

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Godey's Lady's Book, 1855. Rijksmuseum, Netherlands.

Godey's Lady's Book, 1855.  Rijksmuseum, Netherlands. 

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Photo of Mrs. Jean Darcel, Disdéri & Co., c. 1860 - c. 1865

Photo of Mrs. Jean Darcel, Disdéri & Co., c. 1860 - c. 1865.  Rijksmuseum, Netherlands. 

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Portrait of Mrs. Caffin de Meronville, Disdéri & Co., c. 1860 - c. 1865

Portrait of Mrs. Caffin de Meronville, Disdéri & Co., c. 1860 - c. 1865.  Rijksmuseum, Netherlands. 

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Dressing gown, ca. 1860s

Dressing gownDate: 1860sCulture: AmericanMedium: cotton, silkDimensions: Length at CB: 59 in. (149.9 cm)Credit Line: Gift of Henri Bendel II, 1955Accession Number: C.I.55.1.6Metropolitan Museum of Art 

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For the Last Time, ca. 1864. Emily Mary Osborn

Emily Mary Osborn  (1828-1925)For the Last Timesigned with monogram l.r.oil on canvas91.5 by 71cm., 36 by 28in.Private collection since, 1974Sotheby's 

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The Pension Claim Agent, Eastman Johnson, 1867.

The Pension Claim AgentArtist:  Eastman JohnsonDate:  1867Media:  Oil On CanvasDimensions:  25 1/4 x 37 3/8 in. (64.1 x 94.9 cm); 29 5/8 x 41 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (75.2 x 106.4 x 7.3 cm) framed...

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Pinchbeck torpedo earrings, ca. 1860

Pinchbeck torpedo earrings. Suspended from original french hook ear wires. Circa 1860, English in Origin.4" in lengthBell & Bird Antiques

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Brown silk day dress with photograph, 1860s

(This one is likely a little post-period despite how the auction dates it, but it comes with a photo of someone wearing it, which is rare and really neat to see. ) A brown silk Victorian dress with...

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Senora Donna Geronima Rufino Bernal, 1866.

Senora Donna Geronima Rufino BernalDate:  1866Media:  Oil On CanvasDimensions:  36 1/8 x 29 1/4 in. (91.8 x 74.3 cm)Country:  United StatesAccession Number:  50020Acquisition Date:  1922-09-27 Credit...

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A Victorian pearl and ruby cross, ca. 1840

A Victorian pearl and ruby crossA Victorian pearl and ruby cross, the body and arms of the cross set with twelve half pearls embellished with four rubies, on chain with pearl and ruby flower slide, all...

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1850's -1860's Civil War Era Black Silk Dress

From the merchant's listing:1850's -1860's Civil War Era Black Silk Dress:This is a stunning gown made of silk taffeta from the late 1850's to the early 1860's.  It could be a mourning dress.  There...

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Portrait of a brother and sister before a landscape, ca. 1850

Portrait of a brother and sister before a landscapeBritish School, (circa 1850)oil on canvas91 x 71cm (35 13/16 x 27 15/16in).Bonhams

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Bracelet with portrait of the Hon. Mary Stuart (b.1845), as a young girl, ca....

Sir William Charles Ross (British, 1794-1860)The Hon. Mary Stuart (b.1845), as a young girl, wearing white dress, tartan shawl, gold and blue enamel pendant on a black cord, her blonde hair in...

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A gold 'millefiori' brooch, by Castellani, circa 1860

A gold 'millefiori' brooch, by Castellani, circa 1860The circular plaque, its centre of bombé design depicting a cluster of flowerheads, within a circular frame of circular and twisted wirework,...

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CDV: Unidentified lady wearing a spotted dress, ca. 1860s

CDV: Unidentified lady wearing a spotted dress, ca. 1860sMuseum reference:  IL.2003.44.4.417Collection:  History of ScienceObject name:  Carte-de-visiteDescription:  Carte-de-visite depicting a...

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CDV,Unidentified lady ca. 1860s

CDV,Unidentified lady ca. 1860sMuseum reference:  IL.2003.44.4.426Collection:  History of ScienceObject name:  Carte-de-visiteDescription:  Carte-de-visite depicting a lady in a dress, by George...

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1860s etruscan revival salmon coral earrings

1860s etruscan revival salmon coral earringsAge Circa  1860'sMain Stone:  Salmon CoralBrand/Markings:  18 on side for 18kTotal Gram Weight:  11.4 GramsMetal Purity:  18kMetal Type:  Yellow GoldEach...

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Strange Faces, ca. 1860s Frederick Walker

Strange FacesFrederick Walkerca. 1860sHeight: 60.96 cm (24 in.), Width: 78.74 cm (31 in.)Image via the Athenaeum

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Portrait of a Woman, ca. 1867 Toby Edward Rosenthal

(This is listed as painted in 1867, but her clothing makes me suspect it's a few years earlier.)Portrait of a WomanArtist:  Toby Edward RosenthalDate:  1867Media:  Oil On Canvas Mounted On...

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