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Chopine

Antique chopine or clog hand carved of wood two inches high w/ top of platform decorated with mother of pearl inlay - three straps or thongs missing.
Date: 1750/1899
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Jacket and breeches

Man’s coat and breeches of green silk narrow striped embroidered in white and pink floral motif. A) Long coat with covered embroidered buttons and beige silk cuffs with embroidery and covered buttons. Lined in silk satin and linen. B) Breeches of self, drop front, full seat, knee-length.
Date: 1750/1780
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

[Etching and engraving "David Tenier's House"]

Etching and engraving of "David Tenier's House" published on August 15, 1757. The design was attribute to Dutch miniaturist David Eniers the Younger (1610-1690) and was printed by English printmaker Thomas Major (1720-1799). The image shows a large manor house on the right edge of a river bank with a bridge arching over the river. A group of three fisherman are gathered on the shore in the foreground communicating the scale of the rest of the scene to the viewer.
Date: August 15, 1757
Creator: Major, Thomas & Eniers the Younger, David
Object Type: Artwork
System: The UNT Digital Library

Folding fan

Folding fan. Sticks and guards of openwork wood interwoven with pink, blue, and white ribbon. Three applied oval paper figurals: two female at sides with center scene of three figures gardening(?).
Date: 1750/1825
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Tricorne hat

Tricorne hat of black silk. Domed crown. Hexagon-shaped wooden hat box. Metal latch and hinges.
Date: 1750/1799
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Embroidered waistcoat

Men's waistcoat of white silk with multicolored silk floral embroidery. High neckline, sleeveless, center front closure with buttons of self. Along center front, neckline, bottom hem, and angled shallow hip pockets is floral embroidery in dark pink, greens, yellow, and blue creating stylized sprays and leaves at regular intervals, with smaller repeating motifs on an angled grid along all front. Back of waistcoat of white cotton.
Date: 1750/1789
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Vest

Long waistcoat of green silk satin with supplemental weft stripe and supplemental warp creating the effect of floral embroidery. Self-covered buttons are hidden under front placket. Crescent shaped pockets have scalloped flaps. Backed in green and white striped fabric.
Date: 1750/1760
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Physical Object
System: The UNT Digital Library

Æglé: ballet en un acte représenté devant le roi sur le Théâtre des petits appartemens, a Versailles, le 13 janvier 1748, et repris le 25 fevrier 1750, et mis au Théâtre de l'Académie royale de musique, le 18 fevrier 1751

Reduced score of Pierre de Lagarde's Æglé.
Date: 1751
Creator: Lagarde, Pierre de, 1717-approximately 1792
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Oden und Lieder mit ihren eigenen Melodien

This collection opens with a brief letter of dedication from Leyding to his friend Johann Jakob Dusch followed by a preface. The table of contents lists the songs in the order in which they appear in this volume. All of the songs are written in two staves - the top with soprano clef; the bottom, with bass clef. The first stanza of each poem is manually underlaid below the top staff. The full text of the poem is printed either below the music or on the following page. The vocal line use either single or double voices.
Date: 1757
Creator: Leyding, Johann Dietrich, 1721-1781.
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Titon Et L'Aurore

This three-act opera (Monsigny's Op. 8) is dedicated to Monseigneur le Prince de Soubise and was premiered at L'Academie Royalle de Musique on 9 January 1753. This full score opens with a letter of dedication from the composer to his patron and closes with a document describing royal publishing privilege.
Date: 1753
Creator: Mondonville, Jean Joseph Cassanea de, 1711-1772
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library

Vocal Melody Book IV

This collection of songs from the pantomime "Harlequin Sorcerer" and the play "The Oracle" are scored for various voice types with obbligato instruments and basso continuo (with figured bass). A "Mrs. Cibber" is credited prominently on the title page. Some songs also have alternate parts for the solo line (conflating obbligato and vocal parts) for German flute (sometimes simply designated as "Flute").
Date: 1752
Creator: Arne, Thomas Augustine, 1710-1778
Object Type: Musical Score/Notation
System: The UNT Digital Library

A Map of the British American plantations : extending from Boston in New England to Georgia; including all the back settlements in the respective provinces, as far as the Mississippi.

Map shows areas of Native American habitation, colonial boundaries, military outposts, and a transportation route extending from Lake Erie and along the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:6,350,000].
Date: 1754
Creator: Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

America Septentrionalis, concinnata juxta observationes Dñn Academiae Regalis Scientiarum et nonnullorum aliorum, et juxta annotationes recentissimas.

Map shows major cities and areas of Native American habitation for known extent of the eastern and southern portions of North America to include New Spain, New Mexico, Georgia, Louisiana, New France, Greenland, California, the West Indies, and "Terrae Arcticae"; Sargasso Sea and other vegetative areas in the Atlantic Ocean. Includes explorers' routes and dates along the Pacific coastline and notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1758..1778]
Creator: Lotter, Tobias Conrad, 1717-1777
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte reduite des parties connues du globe terrestre : dressée au dépost des Cartes Plans et Journaux de la Marine.

Map shows known extent of six continents; western portion of Nouvelle Hollande [Australia], only portions of northwestern coastline of North America, and southern portion of Greenland. Includes text: Avertissement, notes and dates of discovery. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not noted.
Date: 1755
Creator: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A new & accurate map of Mexico or New Spain together with California, New Mexico &c.

Map shows provinces in New Spain, cities, settlements, missions, notable and supposed physical features; New Mexico, Louisiana, and Florida. Inset: "The Gallapagos Islands discovered & described by Capt. Cowley in 1684." Relief shown pictorially. Depths shown by shading. Scale [ca. 1:10,000,000].
Date: 1752
Creator: Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte des nouvelles decouvertes au nord de la Mer du Sud : tant à l'Est de la Sibérie et du Kamtchatka, qu'é l'Ouest de la Nouvelle France.

Map shows routes of exploration, areas of Native American habitation, and major settlements; western New France [northwestern portion of North America] includes "Mer ou Baye de l'Ouest" possibily as an early and enormous representation of Vancouver Bay; dates and names of explorers/discoverers. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: [1750..1770]
Creator: Santini, Francesco
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A new & accurate map of the Islands of Newfoundland, Cape Breton, St. John and Anticosta: together with the neighbouring countries of Nova Scotia, Canada &c. Drawn from the most approved modern maps and charts, and regulated by astronl. observatns.

Map shows boundaries, rivers, forests, principal settlements, shoals, banks, coastal landmarks, and areas of Native American habitation. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:3,600,000].
Date: 1750?
Creator: Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A map of the British and French settlements in North America [Sheet 1].

Map shows boundaries, rivers, forests, principal settlements and notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:10,000,000].
Date: 1755
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A map of the British and French settlements in North America [Sheet 2].

Map shows boundaries, rivers, forests, principal settlements and notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:10,000,000].
Date: 1755
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Amerique septentrionale : dressée sur les relations les plus modernes des voyageurs et navigateurs, et divisée suivant les differentes possessions des Européens.

Map shows mid-eighteenth century geography, settlements and European possessions in known areas of North America and the West Indies. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:15,000,000].
Date: 1750
Creator: Robert de Vaugondy, Didier, 1723-1786
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America : performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood [Sheet 2].

Map shows provinces, cities, towns, forts, Native American villages, tribal territory, shoals, banks, and other navigational hazards off the coast of Nova Scotia. Includes text of historical and descriptive notes. Inset: [Map showing the Bays of Hudson and Bylot]. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000].
Date: 1752
Creator: Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

North America : performed under the patronage of Louis Duke of Orleans, First Prince of the Blood [Sheet 4].

Map shows provinces, cities, towns, forts, Native American villages, tribal territory, shoals, banks, and other details along the coast of Mexico. Includes text of historical and descriptive notes. Relief shown pictorially. Scale [ca. 1:6,000,000].
Date: 1752
Creator: Anville, Jean Baptiste Bourguignon d', 1697-1782
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

Carte de l'Amerique Septentrionale: depuis le 28 degré de latitude jusqu'au 72.

Map shows active and abandoned military outposts, settlements, areas of Native American habitation; western and northern portions of North America are vaguely drawn to include the California coast; French Louisiana, New France, Canada, British colonies along the Atlantic coast. Includes historical notes and explanation of color key to European possessions. Scale not given.
Date: 1755
Creator: Bellin, Jacques Nicolas, 1703-1772
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History

A new & correct chart of the known world, laid down according to Mercator's projection exhibiting all the late discoveries & improvements : the whole being collected from the most authentic journals, charts & c.

Map shows six continents as known by mid-eighteenth century, with North America and New Holland [Australia] incomplete; some political boundaries. Includes historical notes and dates. Relief shown pictorially. Scale not given.
Date: 1752
Creator: Bowen, Emanuel, d. 1767
Object Type: Map
System: The Portal to Texas History