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Mother of pearl art in the 18th century.

Representations carved from mother-of-pearl from the 17th / 18th century .

Brandy bowls, their history and what they were ...

Friesland, a province with a rich culture and deep-rooted traditions, is known for its beautiful silver brandy bowls. These graceful and functional objects are an important part of Frisian heritage...

Bible locks and their different styles, Romanti...

Romance. Approx. 1865 – 1900 The style of Romanticism actually begins in the 18th century and can be divided into early Romanticism (until 1830), high Romanticism (1830-1850) and late Romanticism...

Bible locks and their different styles, Biederm...

Biedermeier style. Approx. 1830-1865 The Biedermeier period is a period in German/Austrian (art) history that started in about 1815 (the Congress of Vienna) until the revolutionary year 1848. The Empire...

Bible locks and their different styles, Empire ...

Empire style. Approx. 1790-1830 The next style, which gained a foothold mainly at the beginning of the 19th century, is the Empire style. The Empire style (neoclassical art movement) is...

Bible locks and their different styles, Louis 1...

After the exuberant rococo style of Louis XV, a return to classicism followed, which means: the straight lines returned. The Louis XVI style is sober and symmetrical and is characterized...