This emerald-green pigment was used in Victorian-era wallpaper, garments and—as Winterthur found out—in cloth book covers.

used as rat poison and a remedy against abusive husbands for centuries. Still, when it came to fashion, common sense vanished. Green-colored gloves left sores on the delicate arms of Victorian ...

This collection began when the owner stumbled upon an old Victorian tip filled with old bottles. The bottles in this collection are poison bottles, amassed over many years. Back in Victorian times ...