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Textile sample, ca. 1850
Textile sampleCombined technique, roller and wood block print on chintzManufacturer Schwartz Hueguenin, Mulhousearound 1850Le Musée de l'Impression sur Etoffes (France)
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Embroidered Jacket, late 1860s
Yes, in all fairness, these are a bit out of our range. The last time I saw any chatter about this jacket, the general consensus was that the date fell around 1867-68. Meanwhile, the embroidery on...
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Embroidered mantle, late 1860s
Actually, while we're on the topic of fantastic embroidery, there's also this one. Also slightly out of range. But it is in fantastic condition - even the tiny tassels are still all but perfect....
View ArticleVideo: Confederate Reckoning: Power & Politics in the Civil War
Confederate Reckoning - Stephanie McCurry from Penn Arts & Sciences on Vimeo.Author and University of Pennsylvania history professor Stephanie McCurry speaks about her book, Confederate Reckoning:...
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Lithograph: After the Battle 1862-65
After the Battle, hand-colored lithograph, Fall River Lithographic Co., 1862-65.American Antiquarian Society.
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Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, December 1860.
Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, December 1860. LAPL Visual Collections.
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Peterson's Magazine, December 1860.
Peterson's Magazine, December 1860. LAPL Visual Collections.
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Evening dress/ballgown, mid-late 1850s
Evening dress/ballgown1853-1857, ca.CultureAmerican, attributedDescriptionOff-white silk satin. Bodice: wide neck, short sleeves, handpainted flowers trimmed with blonde lace. Full skirt with...
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Beetle-wing embroidered dress, 1863-67
DressDate1863-1867CultureIndian ExportDescriptionWhite cotton gauze, embroidered with green beetle wings, gold thread, lace trim, center front buttons to waist, full skirt, short sleeves. Embroidered...
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Sheet Music: Christmas Bells, 1854
Title: Christmas BellsContributor Names: Morgan, George Washbourn. H., W. (lyricist)Created Published: William Hall and Son, New York, 1854, monographic.- From: Music Copyright Deposits,...
View ArticleVideo: Star in the East (Christmas), ca. 1811
Quoting the video information: An old American hymn from the Sacred Harp tradition of 'a capella' singing which flourished in the north eastern United States in the late 18th and early 19th centuries...
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La Belle Assemblee, December 1861.
La Belle Assemblee, December 1861. LAPL Visual Collections.
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Magasin des Demoiselles, December 1861.
Magasin des Demoiselles, December 1861. LAPL Visual Collections.
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Feather muff, early 19th cent.
MuffDate: early 19th centuryCulture: FrenchMedium: feathers, woolDimensions: 8 x 7 in. (20.3 x 17.8 cm)Credit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the...
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Fur & Velvet Muff, ca. 1850s.
MuffDate: 1850sCulture: EuropeanMedium: silk, furDimensions: [no dimensions available]Credit Line: Gift of Lee Simonson, 1938Accession Number: C.I.38.23.405Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Sheet Music: Adeste Fidelis (O Come All Ye Faithful), with Variations, arr....
Adeste fideles, with variations, op. 403Contributor Names: Grobe, Charles (arranger)Created Published: Lee and Walker, Philadelphia, 1854, monographic.Subject Headings:- Variations- Piano music-...
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Taffeta Dinner Dress, ca. 1863-67
DressDate1863-1867, ca.CultureAmerican, attributedDescriptionTan silk taffeta. Bodice, square neck, ivory ribbon trim, long sleeves, fringe trim. Full skirt.Original catalog card: C. 1865, Taupe-gold...
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Lavender taffeta dress, 1865-69
DressDate1865-1869CultureAmerican, attributedDescriptionLavender taffeta woven in warp ikat flowers, high round neck, purple center front buttons, purple ribbon trim across chest in V and fringe, skirt...
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