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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, the facades of many, if not most, residential and commercial buildings in America’s cities were crowned with sheet-metal cornices. These offered certain practical advantages over stone or brick cornices—for example, they were lighter and safer to install—but the easy workability of sheet metal also allowed for greater […] |
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Margaret Holmes, director of the Van Cortlandt House Museum, and John Carini, volunteer and collections specialist, will lead a private tour of the exhibition Unfolded Ornament: Fans from the Collection, which focuses on newly discovered hand fans in the museum's collection. The exhibition is currently on display at the Headquarters of the National Society of […] |
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Author Joseph H. Larnerd will discuss his new book, Undercut: Cut Glass in Working-Class Life during the Long Gilded Age, on the medium of cut glass—very much in fashion in the 19th century—and the labors required to make and maintain these dazzling artifacts. How did workers experience cut glass during its cultural heyday in the […] |
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The Victorian Society New York, along with Fine Objects Society, will host a social mixer for Young Victorians. Young Victorian is a membership level through VSNY for members 40 and under—become a member. Fine Objects Society is an association of forward-thinking professionals and enthusiasts who share a devotion to fine handcrafted historic objects. Both Societies […] |
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