Objects & Miscellaney
Ceramics & Glassware
Derby Porcelain Scent Bottles
Porcelain scent bottles were extremely popular throughout the second half of the 18th century. The charming "toys" made at the Chelsea factory were especially popular, produced in the shapes of various figures, animals, fruits, and other objects. Even while the craze for these charming items flourished, there was another more formal style of porcelain scent bottle that continued in popularity in England and on the continent.... Read More →
Bristol Blue Decanters
High quality cobalt oxide from Saxony was used to create the distinctive rich blue glass from Bristol, known as Bristol... Read More →
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Silhouettes
Painted Silhouettes
A type of silhouette popular in England during the 18th and early 19th centuries was the painted silhouette. Black painted silhouettes, known as profile miniatures, became an inexpensive alternative to the fully painted portrait... Read More →
Silhouette Jewelry
Silhouettes were set into all sorts of jewelry: rings, brooches, lockets, bracelets. They very popular as mourning jewelry as they could be copied and sent to friends and family of the deceased – a much more personal memento than a mourning ring. Many of the pieces shown here, especially lockets, include locks of hair, which may mark them as mourning... Read More →
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Dressing Table Items
Vinaigrettes
Vinaigrettes, popular from the late 18th century through the mid-19th century, were small containers used for holding various aromatic substances, usually dissolved in vinegar. A tiny piece of sponge, soaked in the liquid, was contained beneath a grill or perforated... Read More →
Derby Porcelain Scent Bottles
Porcelain scent bottles were extremely popular throughout the second half of the 18th century. The charming "toys" made at the Chelsea factory were especially popular, produced in the shapes of various figures, animals, fruits, and other objects. Even while the craze for these charming items flourished, there was another more formal style of porcelain scent bottle that continued in popularity in England and on the continent.... Read More →
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Various Oddments
“Grand Tour” Plaster Cameos
Plaster cameo sets afforded the traveler the opportunity to bring back miniature replicas of all the art masterpieces he experienced while in... Read More →
Ladies’ Pocket Books
Pocket Books served the purpose of the pre-cell phone Day Timer, where you would note appointments in the calendar, keep track of expenses, and perhaps tuck inside other notes, memos, papers, or... Read More →
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Collections in Print
Jane Austen’s Wardrobe
Two of Candice's fashion prints are used in this book about Jane Austen and... Read More →
Luxus & Lifestyle: Weimar and the Wide World
One of Candice's fashion prints is used in the beautiful catalog from an exhibit at the Goethe Museum in Düsseldorf,... Read More →
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