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In the salerooms: Louis le Brocquy tapestries, Hardy fishing gear and Irish whiskey
Fonsie Mealy’s A 19th-century mahogany writing desk (est €1,000 to €1,500) sold for €9,500 at Fonsie Mealy’s on March 5. The bureau, which was made in Dublin and stamped J Kerr & Co, had been gifted ...
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Out of the Attic: Mid-19th century women’s fashion in Alexandria
On May 16, 1853, the Alexandria Gazette published an advertisement for “H. Weirman’s celebrated Ladies’, Misses, & Children’s ...
She has collected more than 1,500 blouses, she also heads a fashion house
To Chemena Kamali, creative director of Chloe, the blouse is not just a bit of fabric with buttons – it is represents the ...
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I hand sewed a pirate shirt using 18th century sewing methods
Yes, asparagus is good for you. But here's why you should avoid overconsumption. Stephen Graham shares touching tribute to Robert De Niro: ‘Thank you from the bottom of my heart’ 10 highest ...
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Gene Hackman was more than an actor: A look back at the 5 books he wrote
Hackman also penned two solo novels, published in 2011 and 2013 by Simon & Schuster. The first, "Payback at Morning Peak," is a 19th-century Western novel about a teenager's search for justice and ...
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19th century England is brought to life with newly acquired photograph collection
More than 8,000 photos that depict English architecture, landscapes and maritime history from the 1800s to the early 1900s have been given to Historic England. The Janette Rosing collection has ...
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Early photographs of 19th-century England to be digitised for public access
Janette Rosing (1942 to 2021) was a renowned photographic consultant, connoisseur, and collector who dedicated her life to studying and amassing a collection of 19th and early 20th century photographs ...
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In 19th-Century America, Two ‘Christian Nations’ Took Up Arms
How the intensifying religious visions of North and South erupted into civil war. In his second inaugural address, delivered as the Civil War neared its end, Abraham Lincoln turned not to politics ...