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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...

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

Louis 15th or rococo style. Approx. 1750 – 1775 This style builds on the previous style and is characterized by more decorations with curling motifs. This was also reflected in...

Dutch silver hallmarks until ca. 1814.

Silver objects from before 1814 are part of our country's heritage. When handicrafts were still real handicrafts, these objects were all carefully crafted by a silversmith. In the past it...

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

Louis 14th or late Baroque style. Approx. 1675-1750 The Louis XIV style is heavy, pompous and symmetrical. Prosperity in the Netherlands increased and more and more people could buy a...