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Aquamarine Bracelet, ca. 1840
BRACELET AND BOX, CA. 1840Aquamarine, gilt metal (bracelet); paper, gilt, velvet, satin (box). Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane. 1926-22-531-a,b.Clasp bracelet in Gothic style, made of nine links of...
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Silk day dress, early 1860s
Description:Dark brown dress with separate skirt and bodice. Brown fabric is printed silk with a small floral decoration. Full skirt that shows signs of being taken out at one time and readjusted....
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Cotton print bodice & skirt ensemble, ca. 1850
DescriptionA: Bodice - Purple cotton with white and purple paisley print; roller print; off the shoulder neckline; long sleeves with three ruffled tiers; hook and eye closures on back; boning sewn into...
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Lady's gold ring, 1842
For those of you looking for examples of simpler jewelry, here you go! Description:Lady's gold band, plain with bevelled edges, engraved inside "To My Mother, Augst 19th, 1842"Comment:One of a set of...
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Wedding rings, 1865
Description:Gold band ring, engraved inside: "F.A.T. E.H.T. May 22 1865 16K" Given to Mrs. Frederick Augustus Tallmadge (Elizabeth Hannah Canfield) on the day of her Golden wedding Anniversiary on May...
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Amethyst Day & Night Earrings, ca. 1860
The decades of the 1860s and 1870s found the popularity of earrings on the upswing. Novelty was the name of the game and nature was in the air. The earrings of this period were meant to be amusing and...
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Pomegranate Wreath or Rose & Buds, 1840-50
Rose and BudsORPomegranate Wreath,Prairie FlowerOverall Width: 73 5/16 inchesOverall Length: 111 19/32 inchesDate: 1840-50Donor History: Quilt was made by Eleanor Euphemia Young, wife of the Rev....
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Bodice & skirt ensemble, ca. 1855
Bodice & skirt ensemble, ca. 1855Corsage de robe, à manches en pagode, fermé devant par des agrafes sous patte. (Bodice with pagoda sleeves, closes with hooks and eyes in the front beneath a...
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Cameo: The Infant Dionysus & the Nymphs of Nysa
The Infant Dionysus & the Nymphs of NysaDionysus is the Greek god of winemaking, fertility, and many other associated things. The child of Zeus and a mortal woman, his mother died at the hands of...
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Cameo: Huntress Diana with Cherubs
Huntress Diana with CherubsSardonyx Shell, 9k gold tested.Size: 2 1/2" by 2 1/8" only cameo is 2" by 1 5/8".Date and Origin: Circa 1860 Italy.
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Cameo: Erato & Eros
Cameo: Erato & Eros (Cupid)This cameo has a double emphasis on a theme, though it is subtle. Erato is one of the Greek Muses, having purview over lyric poetry, especially romantic or erotic poetry....
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1860's Bronze Copper and Cobalt blue CHANGEABLE silk Brocade dress
1860's Bronze Copper and Cobalt blue CHANGEABLE silk Brocade dressIridescent molten bronzy-copper and cobalt blue, blue-violet silk-satin and taffeta weave brocade in a fan leaf motif shimmers and...
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Mexican Rose Quilt, ca. 1850-70
Mexican RoseMaker unknownPossibly made in KansasCirca 1850-187093.5 x 75 inchesInternational Quilt Study Center & Museum
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Equestrian Costume, 1855
Equestrian Costume. Harper's Magazine, 1855. NYPL Digital Gallery.
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Antique 14k Gold American Bangle Bracelet
Antique 14k Gold American Bangle Bracelet w/All Over Feather PatternDetails: 14kt gold etched bangle with beautiful all over ornate feather pattern. The bracelet has a hidden tongue and groove box...
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Woman's ballgown bodice, 1860s
Woman's BodiceArtist/maker unknown, AmericanGeography: Made in United States, North and Central AmericaDate:1860sMedium:Silk satin, silk laceDimensions:Center Back Length: 8 inches (20.3 cm) Waist: 23...
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Striped ballgown, ca. 1860
Dress - Bodice and SkirtObject Number1973-20-3 A,BDescriptionA: Bodice - Blue, pink, and white striped satin and moire with net; off the shouder neckline; fastening down back with one hook and eye and...
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