1876 Wood Engraving Costume 18th Century Fontange Sedan-chair Hairstyle XGGA9 Sailing & Ships braided house jacket and infant

braided house jacket and infant robe

Paul Revere

This is an original 1927 photogravure of the beach erosion of an island shore in the Halligen

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1876 Wood Engraving Costume 18th Century Fontange Sedan-chair Hairstyle XGGA9 Sailing & Ships braided house jacket and infantThis is an original 1876 black and white wood engraving of an elegant woman who has just finished chatting with a beggar and is about to step into her sedan chair. She is wearing a common hairstyle popular during Louis XIV's reign known as a "fontange." Characterized by its height, it involved piling hair up behind ones headdress and adorning it with ribbons, flowers and lace. CONDITION This 135+ year old Item is rated Near Mint Very Fine. Light aging