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Posts tagged 1900s

May 8

Rebus: A representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols, often presented as a puzzle. German: Bilderrätsel

Rebus charms seem to have been most popular around 1900. The majority of them were German or French. They are pretty rare, prices range from c. $30.00 to c. $400.00.

Pictures found on pinterest 1) / 2) / 3) / 4) and on ebay 1) / 2) / 3). Rebus postcards from 1899 and 1904, source 1) / 2). (Collages by Collector’s Items).
Posted at 11:02 PM 2 notes Tagged: researchedantique jewelrytypographyprices1900spostcards

Apr 24
A whole board on pinterest: Paintings: Period Interiors Above: Knut Ekwall, “The Proposal”, 1880 / below: Felix Vallotton, “Bedroom with Two Figures”, 1903-04

A whole board on pinterest: Paintings: Period Interiors

Above: Knut Ekwall, “The Proposal”, 1880 / below: Felix Vallotton, “Bedroom with Two Figures”, 1903-04
Posted at 12:36 PM Tagged: artvintage1900sinterior19th century

Mar 24
Street style 1906: Edward Linley Sambourne’s fashion blog. That woman’s posture - her reading while walking - looks so contemporary, she could as well be staring at her smartphone… About Edward Linley Sambourne, who was a cartoonist and illustrator. More of Sambourne’s pictures on The Library Time Machine.

Street style 1906: Edward Linley Sambourne’s fashion blog. That woman’s posture - her reading while walking - looks so contemporary, she could as well be staring at her smartphone…

About Edward Linley Sambourne, who was a cartoonist and illustrator. More of Sambourne’s pictures on The Library Time Machine.
Posted at 6:10 PM 4 notes Tagged: 1900sphotographyvictorian

The awesomely insane Heaven and Hell nightclubs of 1890s Paris

The awesomely insane Heaven and Hell nightclubs of 1890s Paris
Posted at 5:57 PM 3 notes Tagged: historyvictorianpop culture1900s

Jan 20
Ripper Street’s episode#2 starts with the murder of a toy maker in 1889. The very first scene features one of Cabaret Mechanical Theatre’s miniatures! I’ve written about them before.

Ripper Street’s episode#2 starts with the murder of a toy maker in 1889. The very first scene features one of Cabaret Mechanical Theatre’s miniatures! I’ve written about them before.
Posted at 4:21 PM 6 notes Tagged: series1900sminiaturesvictorianmoviesperiod dramaautomata

Jul 31
Two antique postcards with metamorphoses. Profil eines Fauns and Gesicht des Teufels. Both from Alte Ansichtskarten.

Two antique postcards with metamorphoses. Profil eines Fauns and Gesicht des Teufels. Both from Alte Ansichtskarten.
Posted at 6:37 PM 4 notes Tagged: 1900sanatomicalantiquespostcardsart

Jul 22
Probably the most beautiful bed I’ve ever seen (so far). Via Antiques & Boutiques source Flickr.

Probably the most beautiful bed I’ve ever seen (so far). Via Antiques & Boutiques source Flickr.
Posted at 1:22 PM 13 notes Tagged: interiorfurnitureantiquesart nouveau1900s

Jun 26
Irish stained glass artist and book illustrator Harry Clarke (1889 – 1931). Picture on top: Vignette from Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe from Grandma’s Graphics found through feuilleton (highly recommended!!). Bottom picture: Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, also from Grandma’s Graphics.

Irish stained glass artist and book illustrator Harry Clarke (1889 – 1931). Picture on top: Vignette from Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe from Grandma’s Graphics found through feuilleton (highly recommended!!). Bottom picture: Faust by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, also from Grandma’s Graphics.
Posted at 11:32 AM 1 note Tagged: artbooksclassicsillustrationart nouveau1900s

May 5
Hand carved horn brooch from around 1900-1920. Measures 7,5 cm x 3 cm. Now on eBay. Update: Sold for 318,- Euro.

Hand carved horn brooch from around 1900-1920. Measures 7,5 cm x 3 cm. Now on eBay. Update: Sold for 318,- Euro.
Posted at 4:30 PM 15 notes Tagged: jewelryantiquesantique jewelrycraftsmanship1900sinsects

Feb 5
Woodcuts by Félix Vallotton from the 1890s. Black and White: Félix Vallotton’s Woodblock Prints

Woodcuts by Félix Vallotton from the 1890s. Black and White: Félix Vallotton’s Woodblock Prints
Posted at 11:29 PM 10 notes Tagged: artillustration1900s

Jan 17
Prada Fall 2012 Menswear. Edwardian collars, exquisite robe-like coats, models that look like a mixture of Hercule Poirot/ Dr. Jekyll/ mad scientist or villain from a gothic novel. I like it! I also appreciate the fact, that there are loads of pins/brooches in that collection. (Photos from Style.com)

Prada Fall 2012 Menswear. Edwardian collars, exquisite robe-like coats, models that look like a mixture of Hercule Poirot/ Dr. Jekyll/ mad scientist or villain from a gothic novel. I like it! I also appreciate the fact, that there are loads of pins/brooches in that collection. (Photos from Style.com)
Posted at 6:53 PM 1 note Tagged: 1900s2012fashionpradamenswear

Nov 23
Willkommen im Menschenzoo. Phänomen Freakshow bei einestages auf Spiegelonline. Arthur Stoss, the armless man played by Charles Unthan in ATLANTIS (1913).

Willkommen im Menschenzoo. Phänomen Freakshow bei einestages auf Spiegelonline. Arthur Stoss, the armless man played by Charles Unthan in ATLANTIS (1913).
Posted at 5:09 PM 4 notes Tagged: sideshowpop culture1900s

Jan 25
“The Illusionist”s story takes place in turn-of-the-20th-century Vienna. It has been shot in the Czech Republic though. I wonder if the spectacular coffeehouse is to be found in Prague…?

“The Illusionist”s story takes place in turn-of-the-20th-century Vienna. It has been shot in the Czech Republic though. I wonder if the spectacular coffeehouse is to be found in Prague…?
Posted at 6:07 PM 2 notes Tagged: 1900smagicmoviesperiod dramasideshowPragueVienna