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I think that in the world of fabric, damask, and brocade are the answer to that yearning.” Throughout history, brocades and ...
Throughout history, brocades and damasks have fallen in and out of favor. “From the 18th century onwards, great architects have encouraged the use of these fabrics in interior decoration ...
Queen Camilla looked as regal as ever for Trooping the Colour, the King's annual birthday parade, this morning. Although her husband's birthday is actually November 14, the monarch's birthday is ...
World costume and textiles sold well throughout the sale, led by an Early 19th Century Persian Robe in heavy silk brocade, which sold for £2,200, and a group of 19th Century and Later Cypriot ...
Archaeologists recently uncovered "sensational" 18th-century heraldic tiles beneath a Polish monastery, featuring rare glazed designs with bishop's coat of arms dating from 1711-1730.
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Lost and found but now home at the New York State Museum, researchers and archaeologists are preparing a once-in-a-lifetime exhibit focused on an 18th-century revolutionary ...
Marine expert Edmond O’Byrne's team believes they have discovered the likely remains of the Recovery, an 18th-century that carried valuable cargo before it sank.
Flora Vesterberg, the cousin of the late Queen Elizabeth II and the granddaughter of Princess Alexandra, made a major style U-turn in a bridal white silk mini dress and New Look heels.
Saltram’s historic 18th-century Great Terrace has reopened for summer. It was once a grand carriage ride, revealing sweeping vistas over the Plym estuary to Dartmoor. Created around 1750 by John ...