Ebony cabinet in the style of Louis Seize. Prize medal for great excellence of design and workmanship in decorative furniture 1862.
Ebony cabinet in the style of Louis Seize. Victorian period.
Category: 1862
About the fineness and beauty of Lace design from Brussels.
The best Brussels lace is noted for its extraordinary fineness and beauty of design. It is made of flax grown in the neighborhood of Hal and Rebeeque, and is classed… Read More
Masterpieces of Turkish nomad carpets of the 18th c.
Turkish nomad carpets made by nomad tribes throughout the Ottoman empire, known generally as Smyrna carpets. The women mostly working on them in winter.
The Fabric of Civilization: How Textiles Made the World Paperback – December 7, 2021
by Virginia Postrel (Author)
From Neanderthal string to 3D knitting, an “expansive” global history that highlights “how textiles truly changed the world” (Wall Street Journal)
Historical Berber costumes from Morocco, 1862.
Historical Berber costumes. Morocco, 1862.
Mallorcan costumes. Spain 1862
Historical costumes from Majorca. Spain 1862.
Petticoats, corsets and skirt fashion 1862.
Petticoats, corsets and skirt fashion of the Fashion House of Plument.
