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Unidentified CDV, n.d.

Unidentified CDV.  Appears to be wearing a watch/chain.  Photo credit: rich701 / Foter / CC BY

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Unidentified Mother and Child CDV, ca. early-mid 1860s

Unidentified CDV, n.d.Photo credit: Boobook48 / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA

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CDV - Woman reading, ca. mid-late 1860s

CDV - Woman reading, ca. mid-late 1860sPhoto credit: josefnovak33 / Foter / CC BY-NC-SA

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Unidentified CDV - Trenton, NJ, tax stamped.

Unidentified CDV - Trenton, NJ, tax stamped. Photo credit: rich701 / Foter / CC BY

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Unidentified CDV, ca. early-mid 1860s

Unidentified CDV, ca. early-mid 1860s.Photo credit: rich701 / Foter / CC BY

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Carved horn fan, 1830s

1983.001.1383Object NameFanDate1830-1839CultureAmericanDescriptionC. 1830 Clear horn fan sticks threaded with ribbon, the tips carved and gold leafed in floral pattern, the fan with rustic scene of...

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View of a Negro Funeral, 1860

View of a Negro Funeral1860Antrobus, John, 1831-1907The Historic New Orleans Collection

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Oscar Menard and his African-American Nursemaid, ca. 1850

Oscar Menard and his African-American Nursemaidca. 1850DaguerreotypeLouisiana State Museum 

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Evening dress, ca. 1865

Evening dressDate: ca. 1865Culture: AmericanMedium: SilkCredit Line: Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Augustus Graham School of...

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Taffeta day dress, 1857-60

Taffeta dress with flounced skirt. This dress comprises a separate skirt and bodice. As waists narrowed ever further and skirts widened to incredibly large proportions, it was no longer practical for a...

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Unidentified CDV, tax stamped.

Unidentified CDV, tax stamped. Hightstown, New JerseyPhoto credit: rich701 / Foter / CC BY

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Unidentified CDV, Hightstown, New Jersey

Unidentified CDV, Hightstown, New Jersey. Tax stamped.Photo credit: rich701 / Foter / CC BY

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CDV, identified. Hightstown, New Jersey, poss. tax stamped

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Princess Louise, Grand Duchess of Hesse, April 1867.

Yep.  Hair out of range.  To erm...coin a phrase. But people have been looking for hair style shots, so...Princess Louise, Grand Duchess of Hesse, April 1867.   (Daughter of Queen Victoria)The Royal...

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Princess Beatrice and her groom, April 1864

Princess Beatrice and her groom, 1864Photo by Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh and Saxe-Coburg & Gotha, 2nd son of Queen Victoria.The Royal Collection Trust

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Purple silk faille gown, circa 1865

Lot 423 : A good purple silk faille gown, circa 1865.A good purple silk faille gown, circa 1865. the bodice trimmed with Bedfordshire Maltese lace and satin ribbons, with watch pocket and deep side...

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Pink and white striped muslin summer gown, circa 1864.

A pink and white striped muslin summer gown, circa 1864.A pink and white striped muslin summer gown, circa 1864. the collar and mancherons trimmed with cotton torchon lace, fanned panels of tight...

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Georgian Rose Gold Ring with Silver Set Rose cut Diamonds

Antique Georgian Rose Gold Ring with Silver Set Rose cut Diamonds Georgian 15k rose gold and rose-cut diamond split shank ring. The three rose-cut white diamonds are set in patinated silver with a...

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Antique Victorian 9k Buckle Ring, 1863

Antique Victorian 9k Buckle RingVictorian buckle ring, 9k with pretty embossed details that go all the way around the band.Buckle motifs are the symbols of eternity, loyalty, strength and...

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Moonstone and diamond brooch, ca. 1850

Moonstone and diamond brooch, ca. 1850.  Silver over rose gold. Moonstone Carat Weight:  4.25 ctsQuantity:  2Measurements: 10.00 x 10.00 x 3.28 mmCut/Shape:  Heart CutAdditional Gemstone...

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