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2. Bric-à-brac - Wikipedia

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   Bric-à-brac for sale at a street market in Cambridge. Bric-à-brac (French: [bʁi.ka.bʁak]) or bric-a-brac (from French), first used in the Victorian era, around 1840, refers to lesser objets d'art forming collections of curios. The French phrase dates from the 16th century meaning "at random, any old way".

3. Victorian decorative arts - Wikipedia

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   Victorian design is widely viewed as having indulged in a grand excess of ornament. The Victorian era is known for its interpretation and eclectic revival of historic styles mixed with the introduction of Asian and Middle Eastern influences in furniture, fittings, and interior decoration .

4. Chatelaine (chain) - Wikipedia

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   The chatelaine was also used as a woman's keychain in the 19th century to show the status of women in a wealthy household. The woman with the keys to all the many desks, chest of drawers, food hampers, pantries, storage containers, and many other locked cabinets was "the woman of the household".

5. Beautiful Victorian Homes for Sale Across America - AOL

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   Picture an elegant old home in your mind, and chances are good that you're imagining something resembling a Victorian. Here are 20 of the most beautiful ones up for sale.

6. French furniture - Wikipedia

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   Secrétaire à abattant by Jean-François Leleu, Paris, ca 1770 (Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris). French furniture comprises both the most sophisticated furniture made in Paris for king and court, aristocrats and rich upper bourgeoisie, on the one hand, and French provincial furniture made in the provincial cities and towns many of which, like Lyon and Liège, retained cultural identities ...

7. 10 Vintage Cookbooks That Are Worth Serious Dough - AOL

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   This comprehensive guide to Victorian-era cooking and household management served as another cornerstone of culinary history. Its value stems from its age, detailed illustrations, and insights ...