Tag: 18th century

W5RAn best-of-wknd: diderot sandals

W5RAn best-of-wknd: diderot sandals

from Denis Diderot et al ,Encyclopédie, 1750 to 1772 feature credit: dedree drees image link

 

W5RAn best-of-wknd: Panniers, ca. 1750

W5RAn best-of-wknd: Panniers, ca. 1750

Panniers, or hoops, widely worn in the eighteenth century, first came into fashion around 1710, when three or more hoops of cane, metal, or (later) ...

 

W5RAn best-of-wknd: Dracaena terminalis

W5RAn best-of-wknd: Dracaena terminalis

botany . plants . 18th century . botanical . illustration . hj jacquin peacay / Paul K link

 

Panniers, ca. 1750

Panniers, ca. 1750

Panniers, or hoops, widely worn in the eighteenth century, first came into fashion around 1710, when three or more hoops of cane, metal, or (later) ...

 

Declaration of Independence

Declaration of Independence

Here is the complete text of the Declaration of Independence. The original spelling and capitalization have been retained. (Adopted by Congress on July 4, 1776) When, in the ...

 

Italian temporary binding, 18th century

Italian temporary binding, 18th century

Many early books were issued in temporary or interim covers by the printer/publisher or bookseller. These covers could then be replaced by a permanent binding ...

 

Dracaena terminalis

Dracaena terminalis

botany . plants . 18th century . botanical . illustration . hj jacquin peacay / Paul K link

 

Best-of-the-First-Year: diderot sandals

Best-of-the-First-Year: diderot sandals

from Denis Diderot et al ,Encyclopédie, 1750 to 1772 feature credit: dedree drees image link

 

Best-of-the-First-Year: 18th century ornately carved window shutter

Best-of-the-First-Year: 18th century ornately carved window shutter

Dates: 18th century Dimensions: 38 x 26 x 1 1/4 in. Collections: Decorative Arts Museum Location: This item is not on view Accession Number: 48.206.5a-b Credit Line: Frank L. Babbott Fund, Frank Sherman Benson Fund, Carll ...

 

W5RAn best-of-wknd: Bartram’s Botanical Expedition through Southeast North America

W5RAn best-of-wknd: Bartram’s Botanical Expedition through Southeast North America

In 1765–1766, William Bartram, a British colonial botanist and ornithologist, accompanied his father on an expedition to the Carolinas, Georgia, and East Florida.  In 1773, ...