Some of the clasps, called châtelaines, with which this plate is filled, belong to the style which was in fashion from 1719 to 1745
Goldsmiths’ work and jewelry by Gilles L’Egaré. France 18th century.
Category: Europe
Fashions in Europe. European Costume and Cultural History.
The cloisters of Belem. Lisbon, Portugal.
The Church and Convent of Belem built by the rich and pious King Emmanuel, in the year 1500, to sanctify and to commemorate the greatest of Portuguese maritime events.
The Bridge of Sighs as the centre of the Byronic idea of Venice.
No other city is so fascinating to the imagination, so rich in associations, or so picturesque, as Venice.
Nave of Wells Cathedral. Main work of early English Gothic architecture.
Nave of Wells Cathedral completely furnished with pointed arches. It is the main work of early English Gothic architecture.
Sedan Chair. Designed by the Brothers Adam. England 1776.
PAINTED AND LACQUERED SEDAN CHAIR WITH DOMED TOP. Designed by the Brothers Adam for Lady Watkin Williams Wynn. Now in the Bethnal Green Museum. Circa 1776.
The rock of Gibraltar. No finer panorama could be imagined.
The rock of Gibraltar separates the Atlantic from the Mediterranean. On the highest part of the rock stands the Signal House El Hache.
The Ice Cavern, or natural grotto of the Alpine world.
The Ice Cavern one of the most charming natural phenomena of the Alpine world.
View of the Via Mala. Road and view of the Trou Perdu in Switzerland.
View of the Via Mala. Road and view of the Trou Perdu, a gallery carved into the rock.
Tintern Abbey. An excellent specimen of pure Gothic architecture.
Wales. The romantic Tintern Abbey situated amid scenery of the most charming and attractive nature.
Female costumes and fashion from 1794 to 1800. France 18th century.
The comfortable costume, in which the belt was attached at a normal height, was soon followed by the close-fitting dress, the robe collante