London Fashionable Full Dress, The Lady’s Magazine, September 1812.

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A Winter’s Tale by John Everett Millais (England, 1829-1896).

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Ladies mourning garments. "All grades of mourning kept in stock for immediate use."

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Bicycle Face – A Fictitious Disease of the 1800s. Learn more. https://t.co/6lsFaatmAr

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retired bandit in the early 1800s who became a knife thrower/archer at a circus 🗡

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Carved Cinnabar lacquer is unique to China. Lacquer from tree sap is tinted red with mercury sulfide. Up to 200 layers applied and dried allow carving into intricate shapes. This hardwood Candy Box from the 1800s is a shining example.
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Thinking of all the New Year's Day swimmers braving the waves today. We’d rather dive into this beautiful painting by Helen O’Hara ‘Evening’. O’Hara (1846-1920) exhibited widely with the Watercolour Society of Ireland, which was founded by six women artists in the late 1800s.

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1861 Goliath Antique Print, Hand Colored lithograph, 1800s Zoology, Natural History Entomology, French naturalist Orbigny, Paris, France https://t.co/PzXcD73FDV

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1861 Ostrich Orbigny Engraving, French Antique Print, Paris, France, Collectible 1800s Zoological Print, Natural History, Bird Feather https://t.co/5SpEgGL09p

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1861 Ostrich Orbigny Engraving, French Antique Print, Paris, France, Collectible 1800s Zoological Print, Natural History, Bird Feather https://t.co/5SpEgGL09p

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A Primer for Your Mid-1800s Christmas Ball https://t.co/G7bwQGcK3b via Heroes, Heroines and History

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Ladies mourning garments. "At short notice. By letter or telegram. All grades of mourning kept in stock for immediate use."

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interesting idea: wizards and mages but they wear late 1800s high end fashion

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Fossil Ichthyosaurs like this one were first discovered in Europe in the early 1800s. Paleontologists studied the extinct marine reptile so often that reconstructions of it were displayed at the Crystal Palace during the World Exhibition of 1851.

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Costermongers – the Street Sellers of London: One of the most prolific jobs in London in the 1800s was the costermongers — people who sold fruits, vegetables, and meats... https://t.co/Ff8fJuVZJ0

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Queen Victoria of Great Britain of the 1800s! 👸🏻#mightcoulddrawtoday https://t.co/DeVSGlc1RO

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