#Gilding entails applying extremely thin sheets of gold to the surface of another material. The lavish sheen left by gilding suited Victorian tastes where it was used to accent furniture or applied more opulently over entire extravagant pieces. #VictorianPedestals
This tweet was posted on December 17, 2019.
Among the many details in Joyce Kozloff's mosaic "Bay Area Victorian, Bay Area Deco, Bay Area Funk"… http://t.co/694qIn7Fav
This tweet was posted on November 06, 2014.
Before long, Bruce began crafting his own Victorian wallpapers in the evenings and weekends at the studio in Benicia and established a mail-order business. In 1979, @BradburyWalls' first catalog featured twelve hand-silkscreened period wallpapers. #VictorianPaperedWall
This tweet was posted on November 17, 2021.
Bruce Bradbury arrived in San Francisco from Maine in the 1960s and discovered neighborhoods with seemingly endless rows of elaborately ornamented Victorian houses. Once inside, Bruce imagined the interiors restored to their former glory. #VictorianPaperedWall #wallpaper
This tweet was posted on October 05, 2022.
Bruce taught himself to silkscreen while working at wallpaper factories in Benicia and San Francisco. Before long, he began crafting his own Victorian wallpapers in the evenings and weekends at the studio in Benicia and established a mail-order business. #VictorianPaperedWall
This tweet was posted on October 05, 2022.
Gloves and stockings were an important part of a woman's ensemble in the Victorian era. Netting, a… http://t.co/A6Il54POqR
This tweet was posted on February 28, 2014.
Good timing! Exb ends on Sun! MT @unwoman: Displays in SFO T3 are always relevant to my interests. This time it's Victorian sewing machines.
This tweet was posted on August 08, 2012.
Napoleon’s Egyptian campaign ignited a fascination with ancient Egypt that continued into the Victorian era, and its Egyptian Revival design craze. This ebonized and polychromed pedestal with painted lotus flowers provides a striking example of the style. #victorianpaperedwall
This tweet was posted on August 17, 2022.
New exhibit alert! “The Victorian Papered Wall” is now on display pre-security in the International Terminal. From its inception, #wallpaper imitated luxurious materials, providing a more affordable alternative to tapestries, fabrics, and mural paintings. #victorianpaperedwall
This tweet was posted on October 08, 2021.
Our #conservator Alisa makes sure that objects are able to withstand the rigors of display, and look their best. In a new blog post, she explains the process she took to polish and clean the silver plate objects in “Eclectic Taste: Victorian Silver Plate”. https://t.co/Whj1aB5KFB
This tweet was posted on November 12, 2021.
Our newest gallery space, located behind security in #HarveyMilkTerminal1, is getting ready for its inaugural exhibition, “Eclectic Taste: Victorian Silver Plate.” Before we install the objects, however, we need to ensure that the case adheres to strict environmental standards.
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2020.
Read more: https://t.co/vyUXlXHTld “Eclectic Taste: Victorian Silver Plate” is coming soon! https://t.co/Jhv0lAgsgf
This tweet was posted on July 07, 2020.
See “Bay Area Victorian, Bay Area Deco, Bay Area Funk” on display, in the pre-security connector between Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and the International Terminal. https://t.co/uO7Q6Vk68M #publicart #JoyceKozloff
This tweet was posted on December 14, 2021.
Silver-plated housewares are lustrous and ornate examples of Victorian style. Produced in large quantities in England and the United States, silver plate was a hallmark of eclectic décor during the Victorian era (1837-1901). #VictorianSilverPlate #MuseumFromHome
This tweet was posted on August 04, 2020.
Silversmiths experimented with imaginative designs and ignited a Victorian passion for collecting a wide variety of ostentatious silver-plated tableware. Animal forms and motifs adorned many of these items, and the cat was well represented. #caticons
This tweet was posted on October 13, 2018.