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Home, Sweet Home
No Description Available.
Lumber Schooners at Evening on Penobscot Bay
A painting of two ships sailing at sunset.
October
No Description Available.
Men of Progress: group portrait of the great American inventors of the Victorian Age
The horizontally arranged composition depicts nineteen American inventors of the nineteenth century.
Buffalo Lancing in the Snow Drifts -- Sioux
A painting of hunters lancing buffalo in the snow.
Model: Longitudinal Section of the Opera (1:100 scale)
auditorium, grand staircase, reception hall
Model: Longitudinal Section of the Opera (1:100 scale)
auditorium, grand staircase, reception hall
Model: Longitudinal Section of the Opera (1:100 scale)
Emperor's reception room, backstage mechanics
Model: Longitudinal Section of the Opera (1:100 scale)
detail of auditorium
Model: Longitudinal Section of the Opera (1:100 scale)
detail of grand staircase
Royal Pavilion at Brighton
Raking view of the Entrance Façade, from S
Letter from Charles Baudelaire to Richard Wagner
The first page of the letter is written in pen and ink on paper in French. The date is at the top of the page and Baudelaire addresses Wagner as monsieur.
Letter from Charles Baudelaire to Richard Wagner
The second page of the letter is written in pen and ink in French.
Letter from Charles Baudelaire to Richard Wagner
The third page of the letter is written in pen and ink in French.
Letter from Charles Baudelaire to Richard Wagner
The fourth and final page of the letter is written in pen and ink in French. Baudelaire's signature is included at the end of the page.
Accordion
A nineteenth-century rosewood accordion is visible in upright position with keys showing and bellows partially expanded.
Accordion
The accordion is upright with bellows partially expanded and keys visible.
Accordion
The accordion is partially expanded and the keys are visible.
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
An early photographic print of a man.
Baby booties
Baby booties of white kid leather with border trim of silk ribbon gathered into circles; laces up the front with silk cord; five eyelets; 11cm length.
Barrel Piano
The barrel piano has several automata figurines on the base below the strings. The cabinet is unadorned.
Becalmed Off Halfway Rock
No Description Available.
Bottle, curved handle and nozzle.
It is a bottle which is made up of ceramics.It comes under the art of pottery and is used for the decoration purpose.Bottle is of golden color and it is narrow from upper side and wider from downside.It has a curved handle which is used to hold the bottle and a nozzle to pour out liquid from the bottle which is in the shape of a small pipe.It's surface is somewhat glittery and there is a open mouth at the top of it to pour something in it.
Crinoline
Off-white crinoline with spring steel hoops. Covered in fabric with white on white woven design of "H" shapes. Metal fastener at front of 1" wide waist band. First four rows of springs only go half-way around skirt and are tied around the body in front. Last five rows form complete circle or hoop. No labels in garment. Attached tag with what appears to be an auction lot number, "253".
Detachable collar
Man's detachable collar of light khaki fabric with dark blue stitched border. Stamped on reverse: "15 1/2"
Detachable collar
Man's detachable collar. Pale purple square grid made up of "+" signs on white ground. Inner lining of white linen(?). Stamped on reverse: "15 1/2"
Detachable collar
Man's detachable collar. Outer layer of dark gray/black vertical stripes formed as very narrow zig-zags. Inner layers of same fabric, but with stripes going horizontally. Stamped on reverse: "14 1/2"
Detachable collar
Man's detachable collar. Pale blue grid on white damask ground which has subtle square white on white designs. Stamped on reverse: "15"
Dressing gown
Dressing gown of brown cotton with paisley print in warm reds, teal, dark pinks, golden yellow and blue grey. Full length, loose fit with long sleeves. Fold-over collar, opening and cuffs are trimmed with a different fabric band of bone colored stripe surrounded by darker brown with rows of floral bouquets. Open front is stitched closed from waist down. Gown is full; skirt is meticulously pleated into back waistline which ends at sides. Tie of black ribbon ties around waist at inside. Bodice back is lined in tan mercerized cotton.
The Family
A seated woman is nursing as a man looks on. The trio is in front of a window with the curtain pulled aside.
Gingham collar
Man's detachable collar in pale purple and white gingham check. Stamped on reverse: "16"
Gloves
Pair of women's gloves of off-white crochet. Mid-arm length. "Dotted" design along back of hand and up arm. Band at edge with wider/thicker crochet work. Approx 13 1/4" from tip of fingers to end of glove.
Lorgnette
Silver mounted folding lorgnette. Two circular lenses on hinged bridge, mounted on single long reeded handle with loop at end. Marks: "935" and a "G" in a sun-shape. Measurements: 4" wide x 1 1/2" open; handle alone: 4" long; Folded total length: 5 1/2" long.
Moss green bonnet
Bonnet of moss green. pleated silk gauge. ivory silk lace crown and ruched lace interior. Aqua silk ribbon trim.
Patterned collar
Man's detachable collar. Outer layer of pale blue "+" signs forming a square grid on white ground. Inner layers of white linen(?). Stamped on reverse: "16 1/2"
Patterned collar
Man's detachable collar of cotton in small pale orange grid on white. Stamped on reverse: "15"
Quill knife and paper knife belonging to Claude Monet (1840-1926)
The white letter opener is decorated and the quill pen is made from a white feather.
Richard, Brother of the Artist
The subject faces away from the picture plane yet captures a profile of the man's face. He wears a dark coat and is seated.
Seersucker collar
Man's detachable collar of dark blue/black narrow vertical striped seersucker. Inner layers of same fabric, but with stripes going horizontally. Stamped on reverse: "15 2"
Seersucker collar
Man's detachable collar of seersucker in light blue horizontal stripes on white ground. Back of "outer layer" has stripes vertical. Stamped on reverse: "15 2"
Seersucker collar
Man's detachable collar of purple narrow vertical striped seersucker. Inner layers of same fabric, but with stripes going horizontally. Stamped on reverse: "14 2"
Serpentine bracelet
Bracelet of braided horsehair in coiled serpentine design. Brass head and tail; head trimmed with red cabochon eyes and head crown.
Silk ribbon
Watered silk taffeta ribbon with floral motifs inset in black borders with green ribbon trimmed edges. Probably intended for bonnet ties.
Striped collar
Man's detachable collar. Outermost layer of dark blue/black narrow vertical stripes. Second visible layer with same fabric, but lines going horizontally. Inner, unseen layers of white. With internal card? stiffening. Stamped on reverse: "461 16 1/2"
Wedding Dress
Wedding dress of ivory tissue silk.
White cotton petticoat
Petticoat of white cotton with drawstring waist; trimmed at hem with tiny horizontal pleats and inset of embroidered tape with open weave circles and 2" ruffle at hemline.
White cotton petticoat
Petticoat of white cotton with rows of bands of horizontal pleating; cartridge pleating at waistband; trimmed in embroidered eyelet lace at hemline; scalloped hemline.
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