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Nellie Bly: Social Champion, Journalist & World Traveler
In honor of Women’s History Month, we celebrate Nellie Bly (the pen name of Elizabeth Jane Cochrane, 1864-1922) with this fascinating American pressed-glass bread dish from the Winterthur collection. It portrays a social champion, journalist, and world traveler, who is … Continue reading
The Beauty of It All! Antiques Take Center Stage at the Winter Antiques Show
The 61st Annual Winter Antiques Show kicked off on January 23. The show at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City showcases 73 renowned exhibitors specializing in Americana, English, European, and Asian fine and decorative arts, from … Continue reading
Posted in Decorative Arts, Events
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90,000 and Counting! Fraktur Collection Acquired
The Winterthur collection of 90,000 objects has grown with the acquisition from the estate of Pastor Frederick Sheely Weiser. The acquisition, one of the largest in museum history, includes 121 fraktur and nearly 200 textiles and other items from Pastor … Continue reading
Posted in Decorative Arts, Exhibitions, Library
Tagged Andreas Kolb, Easter egg, folk art, fraktur, Friedrich Krebs, Hilary Seitz, Jacob Otto, Maria Huber, Pastor Frederick S. Weiser, Pastor Frederick Sheely Weiser, Pastor Frederick Weiser, Pastor Weiser, Pennsylvania German, Pennsylvania German decorative arts, Pennsylvania German fraktur, Winterthur, Winterthur collection, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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