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For Only One Short Hour, 1854
(Notice that this is a female artist...) Anna Blunden, 1829-1915, BritishTitle"For Only One Short Hour"Alternate Titles The Song of the ShirtDate 1854Medium Oil on canvasDimensions 18 1/2 x 15 1/2...
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Head of a Mulatto Woman (Mrs. Eaton), 1861
(And another female artist...)Joanna Boyce Wells, 1831-1861, BritishTitle Head of a Mulatto Woman (Mrs. Eaton)Alternate Titles Head of a mulatto womanDate 1861Medium Oil on paper, laid on...
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Applique quilt, 1860-80
Primary Pattern: MedallionQuiltmaker:Maker unknownGeographical Origin:Possibly made in Pennsylvania, United StatesDate:Circa 1860-1880Style/Type:Medallion; Red and Green AppliqueDimensions (LxW): 85 x...
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Baltimore Album Quilt, 1850
Primary Pattern:AlbumAlternate Pattern:Baltimore AlbumGeographical Origin:Made in Baltimore, Maryland, United StatesDate:Dated 1850Style/Type:Album, Baltimore; MedallionDimensions (LxW): 107 x 107...
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Album quilt, Maryland 1860-70
Primary Pattern:AlbumGeographical Origin:Possibly made in Maryland, United StatesDate:Circa 1860-1870Style/Type:Album/Sampler; MedallionDimensions (LxW): 95 x 83 Inches240 x 210 CentimetersPrimary...
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Rape in the American Civil War: Race, Class, and Gender in the Case of...
Photo credit: Massachusetts Commandery Military Order of the Loyal Legion and the U.S. Military History InstituteRape in the American Civil War: Race, Class, and Gender in the Case of Harriet McKinley...
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The Young Ladies' Journal, January 1865.
The Young Ladies' Journal, January 1865. LAPL Visual Collections.
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Peterson's Magazine, January 1865
Peterson's Magazine, January 1865. LAPL Visual Collections.
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Cameo: Bacchante, ca. 1860-70.
Cameo: BacchanteMaterial: ShellDate and Origin: Cameo is French circa 1860/1870Frame: Frame is French, marked as 15 kt gold.Size: over 2 3/8" by 2 "Bacchantes are followers of Bacchus/Dionysus, god of...
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Cameo: Venus & Mars
Cameo: Venus & MarsMaterial : Sardonyx Shell, 9k gold tested.Size: 2 7/8" by 2 3/8". Only cameo is 2 1/2" by 2".Date and Origin: Circa 1850/1860 Italy, frame could be English.
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Cameo; Renaissance dressed woman, ca. 1860
Cameo: Renaissance dressed womanMaterial: Sardonyx Shell, 18k gold tested, pin stem is not gold.Size: 1 6/8" by 1 1/2", only cameo is just over 1 3/8" by just over 1 1/8".Date and Origin: Circa 1860...
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Onyx & Pearl Earrings, mid-19th century
Pair of earringsAmerican or European, Mid-19th centuryUnited States or EuropeDIMENSIONS: 4.5 x 1.4 x 1 cm (1 3/4 x 9/16 x 3/8 in.)MEDIUM OR TECHNIQUE: Onyx and pearls, set in gilt...
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Amber & gold necklace set, 1860-70
Demi-parure, comprising a necklace, brooch, and pair of earringsItalian (Rome), 19th century, about 1860–70ItalyMEDIUM OR TECHNIQUE: Amber, set in goldCLASSIFICATION: Jewelry / AdornmentTYPE:...
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Nameless & Friendless, 1857
Emily Mary Osborn (1828‑1925)Title: Nameless and Friendless. "The rich man's wealth is his strong city, etc." - Proverbs, x, 15Date: 1857Medium: Oil paint on canvasDimensions: support: 825 x 1038...
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The Love Letter, Jan. 1866
William Shakespeare Burton (1824-1916)The Love Letter, January 1866signed, inscribed and dated 'The Love Letter/W.S. Burton/Jan 1866' (on the reverse prior to relining)oil on canvas6¾ x 8½ in. (17.2 x...
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Portrait of a Lady, 1855
Ángel María Cortellini Hernández (1819-1887)Title:Spanish: Retrato de una damaEnglish: Portrait of a LadyDate:1855Medium:oil on canvasMuseo Bilbao (Museum of Fine Arts, Bilbao), Spain
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Napoleon III Natural Pearl, Diamond, and Enamel Bracelet
Napoleon III Natural Pearl, Diamond, and Enamel BraceletA French Napoleon III 18 karat gold bracelet with diamonds and pearls. The bracelet features 20 old mine-cut diamonds with an approximate total...
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