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Abigail Chesebrough (Mrs. Alexander Grant), 1754. Creator: Joseph Blackburn

Abigail Chesebrough (Mrs. Alexander Grant), 1754. The sitter was the 20-year-old daughter of David Chesebrough, a merchant and enslaver of Newport, Rhode Island. He made his fortune through the triangular trade of human beings, molasses, and rum between West Africa, the Caribbean, and New England. His wealth is displayed in Abigail's dress made of imported silk, trimmed with ribbons and lace

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Gold Ornaments from Suite and a Bracelet, 1863. Artist: Robert Dudley

Gold Ornaments from Suite and a Bracelet, 1863. Gifts presented to Alexandra of Denmark on the occasion of her marriage to the future Edward VII. Edward VII (1841-1910), married Alexandra of Denmark (1844-1925) at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, 10th March, 1863. From A Memorial of the Marriage of H.R.H. Albert Edward, Prince of Wales and H.R.H. Alexandra, Princess of Denmark, by W. H Russell. [Day and Son, London, 1863]

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Victoria, Princess Royal, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, (1900).Artist: Reichard & Lindner

Victoria, Princess Royal, eldest daughter of Queen Victoria, (1900). Victoria (1840-1901) married Crown Prince Frederick of Prussia in 1858. She was Empress of Germany during his brief reign as Emperor Frederick III before his death in 1888. A print from The Life and Times of Queen Victoria, by Robert Wilson, Volume IV, Cassell and Company, London, Paris, New York, Melbourne, 1900

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