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Anne Louise Avery (@AnneLouiseAvery) on X
(5) Anne Louise Avery on Twitter: "A deadly parade of Paris Green dresses, thick with arsenic.“Well may the fascinating wearer of it be called a killing creature. She actually carries in her skirts poison enough to slay the whole of the admirers she may meet with in half a dozen ball-rooms,” wrote the BMJ in 1862. https://t.co/gVTzoBCPNi" / Twitter
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot - Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld
Fake Fairies Sell for an Unfake $27,000
Fake Fairies Sell for an Unfake $27000 #fstoppers #Historical #News
The Cottingley Fairies appear in a series of five photographs taken by Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths, two young cousins who lived in Cottingley, England. In 1917, when the first two photographs were taken, Elsie was 16 years old and Frances was 10. Public reaction was mixed; some accepted the images as genuine, but others believed they had been faked.
Shirley Barber Original Vintage Fairies Print - Fairyland - Forest and Woodland Creatures - Unique Gift
This delightful vintage print is from the 2002 book "A Visit to Fairyland - A Fantasy Tale" by Shirley Barber. This large measures 19.5cm x 23cm has an image and text on the reverse and will add charm to baby's nursery or child's room. It also makes a unique gift for friends and loved ones. Shirley Barber (born 1935) is an English children's author and illustrator, long resident in Australia. Her early childhood was spent in Guernsey. She had no formal art school training but learnt designing a