Quizzing Collection

Man & Quizzing Glass
Blue cravat, tartan under- waistcoat, D-B waistcoat with pointed front, grey woollen pantaloons, brown frock coat: gigot sleeves, black lining, roll collar & lapels

Man & Woman Costume 1806
Man: top hat, top boots, drab coat with sleeves padded & gathered at the shoulder, breeches. Woman: close bonnet, blue pelisse, short cape, vandyked falling collar

Young woman with magnifying glass in front of her eye

Walking Dress 1805
London walking dress: white muslin gown & a lace edged, brown pelisse that fastens with gold clasps. Accessories: a fur muff, quizzing glass & Spanish hat with plumes. Date: 1805

Stripey Trews 1820S
Black coat with roll collar & cut-away at the front, striped cossack trousers (pleats) strapped under the instep, quizzing glass, striped cravat, pleated shirt front

Frock Coats 1854
Three French gentlemen in frock coats with minor variations. A view is also given of the seams & vents at the back. Also trousers, shoes with bows, bowties & top hats

L OBSERVATEUR 1835
Embroidered waistcoat, S-B cut-away coat with velvet collar, grey trousers with decorative side seam, square quizzing glass. Front & rear view of a frock coat

Costume / Monocle 1826
Brown coat: velvet collar, hip pockets & pocket flaps & knee length skirts; waistcoat with a diamond pattern & protective coverings strapped beneath the instep & covering the calves

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Step back in time and test your knowledge with our intriguing quiz. 🕵️‍♂️ Discover the mysteries of the past as you don the attire of a dapper 1806 gentleman, peering through a quizzing glass. Or perhaps you'll channel your inner detective as a Victorian woman, magnifying clues with an 1826 monocle. Dress up in a walking dress from 1805 or stripey trews from the 1820s, and join the L'Observateur from 1835 in a thrilling quest for answers. With frock coats from 1854 adding an air of sophistication, put on your thinking cap and let the quizzing begin.