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Victorian Turquoise Gold Bracelet with Heart Charm Locket, ca. 1860.

Victorian Turquoise Gold Bracelet with Heart Charm Locket, ca. 1860.14k gold, 5.93g., 17.7cm (7 in)Romanov Russia Antiques

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CDV, poss. Knight or Darling surname, VT. 1864-66

CDV, poss. Knight or Darling surname, VT.  1864-66. via eBay. 

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The Departure 1858

Alfred StevensThe Departure1858Canvas, 82 x 65 cmvia MutualArt

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California News, 1850

California NewsWilliam Sidney Mount1850Long Island Museum

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Catching the Tune, 1866

Mount, William SidneyCatching the Tune1866Medium:Oil on canvasDimensions:H-21.75 W-26.625 inchesLong Island Museum

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Walking Out, 1854

Mount, William SidneyWalking OutDate: 1854Medium:Oil on canvasDimensions:H-27 W-22.25 inchesCredit line:Bequest of Rommel Wilson. Courtesy of Mrs. Paul Forsyth Wancura (nee Helen Marie Rommel).Long...

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The Breakfast Call, 1852

Mount, Shepard AlonzoTitle: The Breakfast CallDate: 1852Medium:Oil on canvasDimensions: H-36 W-28.75 inchesCredit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Ward Melville, 1976.Long Island Museum

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Mid-1860s wrapper, poss. New England

Mid-1860s wrapper, poss. New EnglandFrom the merchant's listing: An antique original 1860 [mid-late 60s] dress [wrapper] that has recently been found at a New England estate sale. The dress is made of...

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Embroidered Zouave (Andalusian?) Jacket, ca. 1860

Embroidered Zouave (Andalusian?) Jacket, ca. 1860 A stunning antique original 1860 embroidered Zovare jacket. The jacket is made of black wool cashmere and embroidered with multi colored flowers. The...

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Dinner at the Tuileries, 1867 (+detail)

Dinner at the Tuileries1867Baron, Henri (1816-85); French.Medium: watercolour on paper.Date: 1867.Provenance: Chateau de Compiegne, Oise, France / Giraudon.Photographic Rights The Bridgeman Art...

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Silk printed afternoon dress, ca. 1850s

SILK PRINTED AFTERNOON DRESS, 1850s1 piece, sheer tissue silk woven w/ white pin stripes, printed roses & brown foliage, double tier sleeve flounces w/ white silk edging, lightly boned linen...

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Unidentified image, ca. early 1860s. Repository unknown.

Unidentified image, ca. early 1860s.  Repository unknown. 

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Bessie Grieve, Alfred Corbould (c.1821–1874), 1852.

                Bessie Grieve, Alfred Corbould (c.1821–1874), 1852.  Victoria and Albert Museum

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Our summer watering-places - Laird's Mansion House Hotel, Long Branch, N.J.

Our summer watering-places - Laird's Mansion House Hotel, Long Branch, N.J.Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, August 1, 1863, 296.House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College

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Grand Opening of the Metropolitan Fair, New York City, March 28, 1864

Grand Opening of the Metropolitan Fair, New York City, March 28, 1864Harper's Weekly Magazine, April 16, 1864, p. 253.House Divided: The Civil War Research Engine at Dickinson College

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Sage green moire silk morning dress, ca. 1864-65, poss. Scotland

Sage green moire silk morning dress, ca. 1864-65, poss. ScotlandA beautiful antique sage green silk moire morning gown with black lace trim, dating from around 1860. [more like 64-65]The gown has a...

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Benjamin Orth (1803-1875) Portrait of a Lady. 1860

Benjamin Orth (1803-1875) Portrait of a Lady. 1860

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Grave of Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, at Lexington, Virginia 1866

Grave of Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson, at Lexington, Virginia. - From a sketch by James R. Taylor.Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, June 2, 1866, p. 164.House Divided: The Civil War Research...

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Ulky Currency - Frank Leslie's Illustrated, March 21, 1863

"Husband (returning from market) - 'This is all the change I could get - I had to take these or nothing!'"ULKY CURRENCYFrank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, March 21, 1863, p. 416.

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Mrs. Elizabeth Young Mitchell and Her Baby, 1851

Mrs Elizabeth Young Mitchell and her Baby1851Alfred StevensOil on canvassupport: 635 x 762 mmPrivate Collectionvia MutualArt

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