Fetch the Comfy Chair!
In addition to the fashion prints I so love, the journal Ackermann’s Repository of the Arts, that splendidly illustrated journal of early 19th century culture
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A History Geek Geeks Out
You may know that I collect early nineteenth century fashion plates and other ephemera. As items to collect, these are pretty harmless. They aren’t expensive,
Chair Amie
Here, for your viewing pleasure, may I present Pocock’s Reclining Patent Chair, from the March 1813 issue of Ackermann’s Repository: Isn’t it a beauty? The
Corporal Violet
Violets. Aren’t they pretty? Such a charming picture to print—or rather, re-print in Ackermann’s Repository. The original image was a hugely popular one around France