Articles in Antiques
Victorian Jewelry – Antique Cameos
In the late 1850s a new caprice of fashion brought cameos again into favor, and for decades the demand for them increased every year.
Antique Samplers – A Schoolgirl Lesson
A collection of eight antique samplers, all embroidered by the same young girl — Elizabeth E. Jacobs, depicts the purpose of antique samplers. Young Elizabeth created the smaller embroideries in this collection as experimental pieces in …
Antique Carriage
The light four-wheeled antique carriage with open sides was mass produced from the mid- 19th century until the popularity of the bicycle and the horseless carriage (automobile) took over in the 1890s.
Antique Dolls Clothes
The Delineator offered detailed doll clothes patterns to make an extensive and complete doll’s wardrobe in the Victorian era.
