The Truth About Arsenic in the Victorian Era

Have you ever wondered why the Victorians continued to wear and decorate with poison, even though they knew the dangers? Let's look into some of the myths about arsenic in the nineteenth century to understand how this deadly fashion managed to continue! It's not just about the allure of apple green walls or emerald silk gowns. Arsenic was far more common than you may know, but less dangerous than history has us believe. Socials Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/silk_and_buckram/ Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cloche_call Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nicolerudolph 🖼19th c Pharmacist: https://www.loc.gov/item/2010651336/ 🖼Paris Green Canister: https://www.si.edu/object/paris-green-poison:nmah_1141928?page=6&edan_q=arsenic&destination=/search/collection-images&searchResults=1&id=nmah_1141928 🖼 Fowlers Solution Bottle: https://www.si.edu/object/potassium-arsenite-solution-fowlers-solution-tablet-triturates:nmah_720460?edan_q=fowlers%2Bsolution&destination=/search/collection-images&searchResults=1&id=nmah_720460 🖼 Yellow Orpiment: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orpiment#/media/File:Orpiment-148270.jpg 🖼 Red Realgar: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Realgar#/media/File:Realgar-md56a.jpg 🖼 Egyptian Pottery: https://blogs.ucl.ac.uk/researchers-in-museums/2019/02/20/colours-of-ancient-egypt-yellow/ 🖼 Arsenious Acid Bottle: https://www.nlm.nih.gov/exhibition/visibleproofs/galleries/exhibition/laboratory.html 🖼 Green Room Portrait: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scheele%27s_Green#/