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Classic socks — upcycled garment by Arkiv Uplandia
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Classic socks

Premium quality thick cotton socks featuring the Uppland orb. Designed & made in Sweden. Our Classic socks are made in Sweden from European yarn. Our orb (riksäpple) icon is stitched in pure black on each side of the crisp white socks.…

From the Archive

The Annunciation

The Annunciation
Petrus Christus

Petrus Christus' Annunciation, a 1445 masterpiece, resides at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This notable artwork offers a glimpse into devotional art of the period for discerning patrons.

From the Archive

Image from page 420 of A Pedlar's Pack of Ballads and Songs. With illustrative notes

Image from page 420 of A Pedlar's Pack of Ballads and Songs. With illustrative notes

From the British Library archives, 1869: A page from A Pedlar's Pack of Ballads and Songs. A glimpse into forgotten melodies and their attendant, illustrative notes.

From the Plate Room

Image from page 56 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems

Image from page 56 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems

British Library holds a fetching image from page 56 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems. Dated 1846, this print offers a glimpse into Victorian aesthetics.

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Varsity tee M

A soft light grey cotton tee, upcycled by Uppland. This T-shirt features an “Uppland” print in dark navy across the…

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Card Number 568, Myra Ward, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons &…

Card Number 568, Myra Ward, from the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7) issued by Duke Sons & Co. to promote Duke Cigarettes
W. Duke, Sons & Co.

An 1880 Duke Cigarettes promotional card, number 568, features actress Myra Ward. From the Actors and Actresses series (N145-7), held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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Botanical plate with thistle

Botanical plate with thistle
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

A botanical plate, depicting a thistle, produced by the Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory in 1755, is now held in the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection.

Of Historical Note

Image from page 81 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems

Image from page 81 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems

British Library reveals a glimpse into Victorian verse. From 1846, an image from Poems and Pictures, a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems. A period curio.

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François de Clermont-Tonnerre

François de Clermont-Tonnerre
Robert Nanteuil

A 1655 engraving by Robert Nanteuil depicts François de Clermont-Tonnerre. This work is held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

ögonblick tee M — upcycled garment by Arkiv Uplandia
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ögonblick tee M

A thick, soft and fairly stretchy t-shirt designed and upcycled by Uppland. This misty pink tee features our…

Of Historical Note

Image from page 48 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems

Image from page 48 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems

A curious image, 1846, from page 48 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems. Presently held by The British Library, this fragment offers a glimpse into Victorian illustration.

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Of Historical Note

Image from page 196 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems

Image from page 196 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems

The British Library holds an image from page 196 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems. This volume dates from 1846. A notable Victorian-era artefact.

From the Plate Room

Elizabeth Bushby

Elizabeth Bushby
Andrew Plimer

A portrait of Elizabeth Bushby, circa 1804, by Andrew Plimer. This piece is now held in the esteemed collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

From the Archive

Apollon och Clytia

Apollon och Clytia
Charles-Joseph Natoire

Nationalmuseum Sweden proudly holds Charles-Joseph Natoire’s 1745 masterpiece, Apollon och Clytia. This striking work from the renowned artist remains a significant piece from the period.

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Card 314, Kate Castleton, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights…

Card 314, Kate Castleton, from the Actors and Actresses series (N45, Type 1) for Virginia Brights Cigarettes
Allen & Ginter

A cigarette card from 1888, featuring actress Kate Castleton, has been preserved by the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Issued by Allen & Ginter for Virginia Brights Cigarettes, this ephemeral item offers a glimpse into Victorian popular culture.

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Magister collarEdition · Black Oxford

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Colonel A. A. Pope, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen &…

Colonel A. A. Pope, printer's sample for the World's Inventors souvenir album (A25) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes
Allen & Ginter

Allen & Ginter Cigarettes, 1888. A printer’s sample of Colonel A. A. Pope, from the World's Inventors souvenir album. A Metropolitan Museum of Art acquisition.

Lately Unearthed

Image from page 207 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems

Image from page 207 of Poems and Pictures: a collection of ballads, songs, and other poems

A curious engraving from the 1846 miscellany, Poems and Pictures, now residing in the British Library, offers a glimpse into Victorian illustration.

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ögonblick tee M

A thick, soft and fairly stretchy t-shirt designed and upcycled by Uppland. This misty pink tee features our…

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Study of Capers, Gorse, and a Beetle

Study of Capers, Gorse, and a Beetle
Maria Sibylla Merian

A 1693 study by Maria Sibylla Merian, depicting capers, gorse, and a beetle, now resides at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A curious natural history drawing from a bygone era.

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Snuffbox

Snuffbox
Louis-Philippe Demay

A 1764 snuffbox, crafted by Louis-Philippe Demay, now resides in the Metropolitan Museum of Art. A curious relic of an altogether less sanitary age.

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Image from page 257 of The household treasury of English song. Specimens of the English poets ...…

Image from page 257 of The household treasury of English song. Specimens of the English poets ... with biographical and explanatory notes, etc. [The preface signed: W. H. D. A., i.e. William Henry Davenport Adams.]

An engraving from W. H. D. Adams's Household Treasury of English Song, 1869. From a selection of English poets, with explanatory notes. Held by the British Library.

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Bank of wildflowers

Bank of wildflowers
Andrew Nicholl

A botanical study by Andrew Nicholl from 1830. This Bank of Wildflowers, now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, captures the delicate beauty of nature for posterity.