Indo-Persian Rug of the catalogue of oriental rugs in the collection of James Franklin Ballard.
Indo-Persian Rug of the Ballard Collection. India 17th century.
A splendid example of the late 1820’s fashion. Romantic period.
The hand bag and parasol illustrate two of the most common accessories of the 19th century.
The Mower by Sir William Hamo Thornycroft. Italian model Orazio Cervi.
The Mower (1888) by Sir W. H. Thornycroft is apparently the first portrayal in British sculpture of a labourer in his working clothes.
Folk costumes from Hamburg and its surroundings.
Fruit seller from the Alte Lande. Vierlander men’s costume. Vierlander woman in dance attire. Milkman from the Hamburg area.
An Adraskand Carpet of the 18th century. About Central Asian rugs.
The carpet illustrated is an exceptionally beautiful fabric from the Adraskand valley, dating back to the eighteenth century.
Gay Nineties. Dude wardrobe with bowler and lady in afternoon costume.
What a dandy was to the Regency, and an exquisite to the Elizabethans, a dude was to the late 19th century.
Empire Romantic period. Formal evening wear. Party dress.
The party dress here shows definite leanings toward the Romantic period, which began with 1815.
The Grecian Silhouette. The Grecian chiton of the Classical period.
In the figure we see the silhouette of that costume which forms our ideal of proportion and grace of line.
Table decoration. Goldsmith’s work of the Middle Ages.
THE Goldsmiths of the middle ages appear to have especially delighted in the construction of quaint decorations for the table.
Hunting scene of Sassanian Fabrics of the Middle Ages.
During the reign of the Sassanids, who ruled the Neo-Persian Empire from 250-650 AD and were distinguished by their love of luxury, the arts, especially those of weaving, reached a high level of perfection.