1863
Wax Fruit Arrangment, Domed
Eleanor S. CairnsAmerican, active 1860s and 1870s in Philadelphia
From the 1860s to the 1880s, young American women with even the smallest surfeit of time eagerly pursued the art of making wax fruit and flowers. The colorful arrangements were contained under glass domes, which decorated the most stylish home interiors.
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