Fan decoration of the reign of Louis XIV., and during the first part of the reign of Louis XV. was greatly improved by the celebrated Vernis Martin (Martin’s Varnish).
Four French Vernis Martin Fans and One of Ivory Brisé.
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The rebuilding of the city of Troy by Priam.
The subject of the illumination is the rebuilding of the city of Troy by Priam formed part of a noble manuscript volume, executed in the reign of Louis XII. Parts are curious examples of the domestic architecture of the Middle-Ages.
England Anglo-Norman fashion history, 1087-1100.
Fashion and costume history in the Reign of William II, called William Rufus. Medieval England Anglo-Norman 1087-1100.
German knight and noblewoman of the 15th century.
German knight and noblewoman of the 15th century. Costume and fashion history of the middle ages. The history of costumes. XV. and XVI. century.
The dress and decorations of the Anglo-Saxons. 8th to 11th century
The dress of the Anglo-Saxons. 8th to 11th century
Dress of a Fisherman from Hastings in England, 19th c.
HASTINGS FISHERMAN. The fishermen are a bold, hardy class of men, and necessarily exposed to great fatigues and dangers in the winter months
Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea. Probably painted in 1847.
Sidney Herbert, 1st Baron Herbert of Lea. This is probably the portrait painted in 1847, and exhibited at the Royal Academy the same year, the replica of which is now at Herbert House.
Norman Fashion Era. England Middle Ages 11th c.
Norman fashion era in England 1066-1087 according to historical sources.
Reign of William I. (The Conquerer) and Matilda of Flanders.
Sarah Baro Bolcher. An African Princess in Topsfield.
The princess, who gave her name as Sarah Baro Colcher, was given to Captain Dodge who brought her home to his sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Dodge Conant, in Topsfield, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA.
China. The Empress. A concubine and a servant. Furniture.
Empress of China with a diadem and long pendants. A concubine and a servant. Interior. Furniture.