The Médaillier is considered one of the most beautiful creations of French furniture from the early days of Louis XV’s reign.
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Hall of Boughton-Malherbe, County of Kent. Elizabethan England.
Reception hall of Boughton-Malherbe, County of Kent at the time of Elisabeth 1573. English Renaissance. Tudor period.
Main Salon of a Persian Pleasure House. Type of wooden building.
The Persian residence of the Paris World Exhibition of 1878 was the type of wooden building found in Turkey, Egypt and India. The furniture consists only of divans, covered with embroidered cashmere, carpets and portières.
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.
English roses around 1900: history and varieties
English roses: history and varieties
Odette de Champdivers called La Petite Reine and Charles VI.
In the days of the Capetian Kings. Odette de Champdivers called La Petite Reine, was mistress of the mad French king Charles VI.
Salon de Musique of Queen Marie Antoinette
Salon de Musique of Queen Marie Antoinette, Palace of Fontainebleau, France.
Gilt State Bed of Queen Marie Antoinette. Palais de Fontainebleau.
French, Style Louis XVI. In the Chambre à Coucher, Palais de Fontainebleau, France. The Lyonnais Silk Hangings, designed by Philippe de Lassale.
Gentleman Gipsy in wayside camp and caravan, 1891.
Leaves from the Log of a Gentleman Gipsy in wayside camp and caravan, 1891.
Dutch kitchen during the 17th century.
Dutch kitchen during the 17th century.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com