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19th Century OrnamentsPage 1

With the introduction of new industrial production methods, even highly decorated ornaments became affordable to the middle classes. China, glass and papier-mâché ornaments were enthusiastically collected and displayed on cupboards and mantlepieces.

Group portrait of two ladies, a child and a governess, artist unknown, c. 1830; watercolour.
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Group portrait of two ladies, a child and a governess, artist unknown, c. 1830; watercolour.

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