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The Ninth Day of an 1862 Christmas…

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Helen Cresswell

On the ninth day of Christmas the 1862 Committee gave to me… nine Ladies Dancing   This bodice and skirt, made of jaquard-woven silk trimmed with satin and lined with glazed cotton, was donated to the Victoria and Albert Museum … Continue reading →

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The Eighth Day of an 1862 Christmas…

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Helen Cresswell

On the eighth day of Christmas the 1862 Committee gave to me… eight Maids a Milking   This teapot was made as part of a service displayed at the 1862 International Exhibition.  In April 1862 the Melbourne newspaper, The Argus, … Continue reading →

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