1876 Wood Engraving Costume 18th Century Fontange Sedan-chair Hairstyle XGGA9 CARS7 This is an original 1909

This is an original 1909 black and white print ad for the National Biscuit Company

"Mary and Joseph at Bethlehem of Judea--Ben Hur" This is an original 1927 print of a scene from Fred Niblo's Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1925) with Ramon Novarro as Judah Ben-Hur

each with 15 seats for passengers

Robert Cranston

1876 Wood Engraving Costume 18th Century Fontange Sedan-chair Hairstyle XGGA9 CARS7 This is an original 1909This is an original 1876 black and white wood engraving of an elegant woman who has just finished chatting with a beggar and is about to step into her sedan chair. She is wearing a common hairstyle popular during Louis XIV's reign known as a "fontange." Characterized by its height, it involved piling hair up behind ones headdress and adorning it with ribbons, flowers and lace. CONDITION This 135+ year old Item is rated Near Mint Very Fine. Light aging