Adverts for exchange in the 19th century. November 1, 2024 ~ 2 Comments As a child in the early 1980s, Saturday morning television was a straight choice between two main contenders, each with its own dedicated and fiercely protective following. The first was ITV’s TISWAS, feared by ...
He was to 18th-century North America as Björk is to modern Iceland. When Franklin came to France as the United States' first ambassador, Parisians snapped up all manner of Franklin kitsch. His image was plastered on snuff boxes and medallions, and engravings of the man adorned the walls ...
Tiny Purse", fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell explains that as dress silhouettes changed in the late 18th century, a lady’s bag evolved from a more wallet-like item tucked into a pocket to a small handheld 'reticule', which might hold a snuff box, a fan, sweets and tickets. ...
Slammerkinis set in the 18th century, not the 19th, but Emma Donoghue is one of the most lush history writers alive, so it’s worth wiggling the rules a little for her. More importantly, the particulars of the life of her character, teenage Mary Saunders, would not have been very ...
the Molucca Islands in Indonesia. It has been widely cultivated and is grown in tropical climates around the world. Nutmeg trees are grown primarily as sources of seeds that are used to make two popular spices used in cooking. Both nutmeg and mace are derived from the fruit of the ...
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I think there was a lot of Western envy towards Asian artwork in the 18th century. I think it's interesting and a little funny too. Many of the items I have seen that were decorated with japanning techniques have Eastern designs on them, but it is also very evident that it was made ...
He was to 18th-century North America as Björk is to modern Iceland. When Franklin came to France as the United States' first ambassador, Parisians snapped up all manner of Franklin kitsch. His image was plastered on snuff boxes and medallions, and engravings of the man adorned the walls ...