#1850

[xanaxfarts]

A pair of women's gloves from 1850s London

designed with a secret purpose - self-defense. Made during the Victorian era, it features a hidden blade or spike, allowing the wearer to protect herself in a discreet yet effective manner.

[miamaimania]

"Owl and Bat" (early-mid 19th c.) ☽ Hōraku ◆ Ebony with inlays

[househunting]

$445,000/4 br/2.5 ba

Hinckley, IL

Built in 1850 [househunting on substack which is free]

[lookingbackatfashionhistory]

• Oval medallion with a floating putto.

• Bracelet with carved roses and leaves.

• Bracelet decorated with appliqué flower bouquets.

Date: 1850-1870

Place of origin: Rome (?)

Collection: Lopez Suasso-de Bruijn collection

[questionableadvice]

~ Facts for the People, Things Worth Knowing: A Book of Receipts, in which Every Thing is of Practical Use to Every Body, 1850

[mioritic]

Herz Bube + Herz Dame, Tarock-Spiel, tw. mit "Wiener Typen"/"Volksleben"-Darstellungen, Carl Holdhaus, um 1850

Wien Museum

[nemfrog]

Plate 80. Detail. Atlas zum Conversations - Lexicon. Ikonographische Encyklopaedie der Wissenschaften und Kuensten. 1850.

David Rumsey Map Collection

[witch-breaker]