Dating Guide to Edward Gerrard When dating work by Edward Gerrard we can generally accurately date his work by the…
thevelvetdrawingroom7 December 2024
The Great Exhibition Works of Industries of All Nations 1851 The Great Exhibition 1851 sets a new scene in Britain…
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Cabinets of Curiosities were the precursors of natural history museums and of the Victorian taxidermy movement Cabinets of Curiosities These…
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The Victorian Feather Fashion Craze The Victorian Plumassiers See related blog post Victorian feather fashion craze and the Plumassier The…
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Mid 1800's James Gardner Senior (b. 1803 d. 1873) who opened the business in Holborn in 1837 was a contemporary…
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Unravelling the Edward Gerrard Family Tree Enthusiasts know about the book written by P.A. Morris “Edward Gerrard & Sons: A…
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James Gardner's style Brightly coloured backgrounds in watercolour or gouache Well prepared groundwork Ebonised cases, most often 3-sided Label to…
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A VICTORIAN DISGRACE The James Gardner family rift of 1869 was a tragic family affair Much of the accepted narrative…
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photo credit: TennantsIn June 2010 a single huia tail feather sold at auction in Auckland for NZ$8,000 – making it…
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