18th Century Firearms

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a manuscript prayer written on the paste down* of a religious book printed in 1702 - a fascinating p

thefabulousweirdtrotters: 18th Century Ivory Carving from Southern FranceThe legend of the toothworm

sadnessdollart:Portrait of Elena Alexandrovna Naryshkina, Detail. by Vladimir Borovikovsky (1799)

Some photos I took this weekend.

Portrait of Grand Duchess Anna Leopoldovna by an unknown Russian artist, c. 1740

A gold inlaid miquelet fowling piece originating from Turin, Italy, 18th century.

I made a gif of me blowing out a candle.

art-of-swords:Dagger with SheathDated: 18th centuryCulture: TurkishMedium: jade, steel, gold, copper

Silver brocade, silk, gold lace; embroidery, weaving, gown worn by Empress Elizabeth of Russia, 1742

history-of-fashion:1767 Pompeo Batoni - Portrait of Duke Carl Wilhelm Ferdinand, Hereditary Prince o

St John the Baptist - Francesco Solimena (1657–1747), Prado, Madrid. 

fuckyeahneedlework:goadthings:17th and 18th century bargello pocketbooks.These are really neat!

jaded-mandarin:Portrait of Barbara Campanini, known as La Barbarina, dancing in a garden, probably i

starcatcinema:A “game of flats” is 18th century slang for lesbian sex.

anarkawaii:…so i found a medieval english recipe for mac n cheeseThis is NOT medieval. Books in the

Costumes from Outlander

sartorialadventure:Costumes of the szlachta, or Polish nobility, 18th century

Young Lady in a “Robe a la Circassienne”, from ‘Gallerie des Modes et Costumes Fra

fripperiesandfobs:Robe a la polonaise ca. 1776-80From the Museo de la Moda

18th century flintlock pistol with detachable buttstock, turning it into a handy carbine with a pist

vincentbriggs:The construction post on my black & white coat is posted.

cma-chinese-art:Guanyin, 18th Century, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtSize: Overall: 16.9 cm (6

Today in History, Sept. 27th, 1777,British troops under the command of Lt. Gen. Sir William Howe cap

A Woman Doing Laundry, by Robert Henry Morland, 18th century

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