Tag: 1800s

nemfrog:

“To light a candle without touching a wick.” . Book of riddles and five hundred home amusements. 1863. 

nemfrog:

The size of planets compared to the sun. 1884. Source.

dame-de-pique:

Portrait of an unknown woman in a floral design, c.1860

roses–and–rue:

File Under “All Time Favorite Photos”: 

The Countess of Castiglione by Pierre-Louise Pierson, c.1860s.

nemfrog:

Illustration from “The Goloshes of Fortune.” Fairy tales from Hans Christian Andersen. 1899.  W. Heath Robinson, illus. 

heaveninawildflower:

Decorative cover of ‘Forget Me Not’ (a gift for all seasons). Published 1845 by Nafis and Cornish.

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