Banded agate & enamel brooch
Brooch equipped with a back locket, dates from the mid-nineteenth century and centers on an aptly named bull's-eye agate presented in a yellow gold geometric frame adorned with polka-dotted black...
View ArticleCarnelian brooch - ca. 1850
This Victorian brooch - circa 1850 - highlights a bright, translucent carnelian with geometric banding, simply presented in 9K rose gold (hence most likely of British origin) with a metal pin. A small...
View ArticleA Swiss Girl from Interlaken (detail)
A Swiss Girl from Interlaken Franz Xaver WinterhalterPrivate Collection
View ArticleThe Unequal Marriage, 1862
The Unequal Marriage1862Vasily Vladimirovich PukirevState Tretyakov Gallery; Moscow, Russia.
View ArticleSILK BROCADE EVENING-DAY DRESS, LATE 1850s
SILK BROCADE EVENING-DAY DRESS, LATE 1850s3 pieces in cream silk taffeta w/ vertical green dash brocade, c/o 1 piece evening gown, pair tie-on pagoda sleeves, & front buttoning pelerine, B 33", W...
View ArticleFRENCH 5 PIECE SILK DRESS ENSEMBLE, 1860s
FRENCH 5 PIECE SILK DRESS ENSEMBLE, 1860sPossibly wedding: ribbed tan silk w/ French blue & blonde lace trim, c/o: skirt, jacket, Swiss waist w/ attached bow & shoes, B 34", W 23", front skirt...
View ArticleDiamond & pearl mourning locket, ca. 1860.
18K yellow gold puffed oval locket decorated on its face with a pair of natural pearls and an old mine-cut pear-shape diamond hanging from golden vines against a black enamel background. The...
View ArticleGoddess Nike carved opal & diamond brooch, mid-19th cent.
The goddess of Victory - Nike, is divinely handcarved in a glowing, many-splendored opal with her wings aflame. The wreath-bearing deity bestrides a golden globe and is surrounded by a sparkling...
View ArticleAdelaide Mary, Mrs Philip Bedingfeld (detail), 1859
Adelaide Mary, Mrs Philip Bedingfeld (detail)Anthony Frederick Sandys - 1859 Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery (England)Painting - oil on panel Height: 42.6 cm (16.77 in.), Width: 33.8 cm (13.31...
View ArticleMiss Laing, 1853 (detail)
Miss LaingMaker: Leighton, Frederic, Baron; painter; British artist, 1830-1896Category: paintingName: paintingDate: 1853School/Style: BritishTechnique: painting (image-making)Material(s): oil...
View ArticleMagasin des Demoiselles, February 1864.
Magasin des Demoiselles, February 1864. LAPL Visual Collections.
View ArticleEnglishwoman's Domestic Magazine, February 1864.
Englishwoman's Domestic Magazine, February 1864. LAPL Visual Collections.
View ArticlePeterson's Magazine, February 1864.
Peterson's Magazine, February 1864. LAPL Visual Collections.
View ArticleA Fashionable Couple, 1850s
Rebecca Solomon (1832-1886)A Fashionable Couple, 1850ssigned and indistinctly dated 'R Solomon/185..' (lower right)oil on canvas19 x 21 in. (48.3 x 53.3 cm.)Via Christie's
View ArticleA Victorian Family at the Seaside
A Victorian Family at the Seaside (I doubt this was the original title, but...)Charles Wynne Nicholls, oil on canvas, 1860sVia Wikimedia
View ArticleMarching Along, 1863
Marching AlongJohn George Brown - 1863Private collectionPainting - oil on canvasHeight: 23.18 cm (9.13 in.), Width: 31.75 cm (12.5 in.)Image via the Athenaeum
View ArticleAfternoon dress, 1852
Afternoon dressDate: 1852 Culture: American Medium: silk Dimensions: (a) Length at CB: 24 in. (61 cm) (b) Length at CB: 44 1/2 in. (113 cm) Credit Line: Gift of Henri Bendel II, 1955 Accession Number:...
View ArticleWilliam-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) - Soup (1865)
William-Adolphe Bouguereau (1825-1905) - Soup (1865)
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