Through this city flows the sacred river, Godavari, second in sanctity only to the Ganges itself.
Nashik in India is one of the most sacred of Hindu towns.
Category: 1893
Gay Nineties. Couple in late victorian fashion of the 1890s.
This couple dressed in afternoon formal dress. Change that took place in feminine costume. It shows the new silhouette.
The Clan Davidson. Old and rare Scottish tartans.
The Clan Davidson (Daibhidh). THE evidence of the early date of this design rests entirely upon specimens in collections of old hard tartans.
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)
FAR-A WAY-MOSES. Jewish type. Dragoman.
FAR-A WAY-MOSES. (Jew.) “When Mark Twain went through Constantinople he would stop at a shop, and when he looked around for his guide he would see Moses fifty yards ahead,… Read More
The Border Regiment. British Army 1893.
The Border Regiment (34th & 55th Foot)
Italian Marine Band of Chicago 1893.
The Italian Marine Band of Chicago. Italian Marine Band of Chicago which played at the World’s Columbian Exposition during the Fair season.
The Pool of Hezekiah, and the Domes of the Church of the Resurrection.
View of the Pool Amygdalon or Hezekiah, and the Domes of the Church of the Resurrection. The Hospice of Saladin. Minaret of Omar. Dome of the Greek Chapel.
Waterloo cuirasses and sword from the army of Emperor Napoleon I.
THESE spoils from Napoleon’s army were secured by Sir Walter on the occasion of his visit to the field of Waterloo.
An old purse worn by Sir Walter Scott for many years, made of mole-skin.
It contains a piece of paper on which is written: “An old purse worn by Sir Walter Scott for many years, made of mole-skin.”
Rob Roy`s gun and sword. Broadsword, with Andrea Ferrara blade.
Rob Roy’s sword is a fine “old Highland Broadsword, with Andrea Ferrara blade (Andrew Ferrara) and basket hilt.” It is 37 inches in length, the blade being 3 2 1/2 by 1 1/2 inches.
