The increased use of quality designs in 19th-century manufactured goods created a steady demand during that period for collections of decorative patterns. This

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Thousands of illustrations from 19th-century archive: weapons, fortifications, fighting vessels, Egyptian costumes, mummies, Roman coins, medieval armor, much m