Sentences with phrase «19th century design»

This beautiful 14 point lace curtain pattern of dragonflies and flowers is an exceptional example of the Victorian fixation with flowers and insects in 19th century design.

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Regulations that were designed in the 19th century and implemented in the 20th century need to be updated to reflect conditions in the 21st century.
Most of the shipping world still runs on logistics systems designed in the 19th and 20th centuries that remain resistant to 21st century innovations
Already in the early 19th century, Hungarian Prince Esterhazy designed the present - day courtyard and planted precious exotic and domestic flowers.
The 10 - acre parcel in the Northwest Side neighborhood of Logan Square is part of Chicago's 28 - mile boulevard system, the «emerald necklace» of green space envisioned by developer John S. Wright and designed by 19th Century architectural giants, including Frederick Law Olmsted.
Naper Settlement is playing host to an informal Volunteer Open House designed to show prospective volunteers exhibits and opportunities to pitch in and help Naperville's 19th Century village.
In the late 18th and 19th centuries (the Old Testament period of US foreign relations as McDougall terms it), US statesmen crafted strategies designed to secure the fledgling American republic from the intrigues of international politics and the threats of other nations.
The design feature is common to 18th and 19th century bridges, but is rarely seen today, society officials note, adding that it is the only one of its kind remaining in of Rockland County, and one of only three remaining in all of New York State.
First introduced in 19th - century Europe, bicycles evolved quickly into their familiar, current design.
When Alexandre - Gustave Eiffel designed his famous freestanding 986 - foot iron tower in Paris in the late 19th century, he did so without modern science or engineering.
Designed by us and available only at One Kings Lane: Inspired by 19th - century French originals, this clean - lined acacia dresser is set atop short, tapered legs, finished with a lightly distressed black lacquer, and accented with aged brass drawer pulls and keyholes.
Woven on the 19th century British looms in the French city of Caudry, this lace attracts in many ways: impeccably woven, it features a charming vibe of more than century - old French weaving traditions and comes in a vast range of luxurious designs.
The cuckoo collection is decorated with a design of Chinese flowers and birds, dating back to the early 19th Century and taking its inspiration from the fabulous Wedgwood archive pattern books from this period.
Trouser Skirt: Trouser skirt which is also called and known as culottes were used and worn by the upper class Europeans during the early 19th century but later the women also started using these trouser skirts which is also a split of the bifurcated skirts which were designed for the women during the Victorian Era so the women can wear these skirts for horseback riding because the long slit on the skirt make it easy for a woman to sit like a man rather then riding side - ways.
19th - century hand - knotted Turkish silk carpet with a unique column design and vibrant color palette.
This 19th century Louis Philippe mirror features beading as well as a lovely geometric design.
Crafted in Thiers, France, these servers are designed after the high - quality knives produced in the town Laguiole since the mid 19th century.
The dining chairs are early - 19th century Tuscan, the pendant lights are a custom design and the 17th - and 18th - century engravings are views of Rome.
The company started in the 19th century and is still going strong today with the same design, so really I am not sure if there is anything more classic than that.
A true British classic, Botanic Garden was designed by the celebrated designer Susan Williams - Ellis using early 19th century illustrations as her inspiration.
In a 19thcentury former library you can shop designer, vintage, and exclusive furnishings and receive complementary design services from The Studio at One Kings Lane.
The color is named and designed after the beautiful deep grey blue found on the classic 18th and 19th century Aubusson rugs from France.
Like vintage silverware collected over time, each of our Maxfield Flatware settings combines five different designs united by their 19th - century English origins.
We have ceiling mount designs that recall the elegant fixtures of the 19th century with fluted, tea - stained shades and molded details.
Bergere chairs are a stunning staple of early 19th century French design with a timeless appeal that is more desirable than ever today.
Crafted in Thiers, France, these steak knives are designed after the high - quality knives produced in the town Laguiole since the mid 19th century.
Annie Sloan's Aubusson Blue is named and designed after the beautiful deep grey blue found on the classic 18th and 19th century Aubusson rugs from France.
Grunge; Stylistic origins: Alternative rock; hardcore punk; heavy metal; punk rock; hard rock; noise rock; Cultural origins: Mid-1980s, Seattle, Washington Steampunk is a subgenre of science fiction or science fantasy that incorporates technology and aesthetic designs inspired by 19th - century industrial steam
The production design gleams, fusing sophisticated, gentrified wealth with agricultural peasantry and penury, aesthetically rooting the audience in late 19th century England, undoubtedly spectacular but not imposing enough to salvage the film from its overall narrative shortcomings.
The movie boasts some excellent production designs, avoiding the Blade Runner dystopia by mixing 19th century architecture with 21st.
GOPNIK: What happened is that in the 19th century, we started developing a system of school that was designed to get children to learn a narrow set of skills needed for the industrial age.
Out of the Chicago fire and the San Francisco earthquake came new urban designs and architectural forms that brought forth the great cities of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Such a traditional design wastes a tremendous amount of human potential and it's time we upgrade our 19th century education system to the 21st.
Teaching was designed in the 19th century.
Their roots lie also in the caring practices of the social reformer Jane Addams, whose 19th - and early 20th - century settlement houses were designed to help immigrants and the poor gain solid footing so they could contribute to the country's prosperity.
Bats of the Republic by Zachary Thomas Dodson (Doubleday) An elaborately designed novel that weaves a 19th - century manuscript into its pages, this story of a future dystopia created through an alternate past (Texas gained independence, for one) is an original and thrilling ride.
Did You Know: The Phillips House Museum is designed to depict everyday life in Rockville Centre during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
A good school should cover the basics for training which are: The history of dog training, since it began in the late 19th century, which will also compare it to other animal training, Animal learning which deals with positive and negative reinforcement, punishment, habituation, sensitization and desensitization and the comparison of human learning to dog learning, Dog behavior and everything associated with that, Designing classes which is how to design your courses and instruction materials and deals with counseling people and motivating them and of course Business management, how to operate your business properly and successfully.
The Steves Homestead, maintained since 1954 as a historic house museum, is a Victorian French Second Empire design, three - story residence in the King William area built for Edward Steves in 1876 and furnished in a late 19th - century style.
Built on the site of the historic Rancho San Marcos, circa 1804, this Robert Trent Jones, Jr. designed gem gracefully saddles the natural topography meandering amidst a plethora of ancient oaks, and preserved traces of 19th century adobe structures and the rugged San Marcos Stagecoach trail.
Oversized murals designed by Mr. Christian Lacroix draw from Siam 19th century France and the world of haute couture.
The huge range of accommodation embraces everything from classic and executive rooms to individually designed character doubles in the original 19th century mansion.
Situated in the grounds of a 19th Century Maltese Villa on the waterfront of the picturesque Balluta Bay, Malta, Le Meridien St Julians is an illusive combination of innovative and contemporary design.
The 12 villas are designed using traditional 19th century colonial architecture and classic plantation style interiors.
Inside a 19th - century red - brick building, Covent Garden Hotel is an exhibition of theatrical, quintessentially British design that plays host to a fireside bar - cum - library and a private 47 - person screening room and film club.
Each of the individually designed rooms and suites complements the hotel's original 19th century features and includes: direct dial telephone, baby listening facilities, broadband internet access, satellite TV with sport, movies and children's channels, LCD TV, fresh fruit bowl on arrival, alarm clock, hairdryer, and 24 hour room service.
Professionals in the World of advertising and graphic design, they have expertly created within the ample and comfortable room's different ambiences, exhibiting psychedelic wallpapers, amazing 19th Century Sicilian artifacts, vintage furniture and works of young aspiring artists.
The design of these buildings at Fort Baker, built around the turn - of - the - 19th century, represented the army's new interest in providing its soldiers with a healthier living environment.
This new focus was expressed in the architecture world when the successful architectural firm of McKim, Mead and White began designing buildings inspired by the original late 18th and early 19th century Federal and Georgian buildings.
Bar Le 31 In the hotel's majestic lobby designed in end - of - 19th - century style, Bar Le 31 serves cocktails and offers a grand piano for entertainment.
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