18th Century Goods

18th Century Milan Straw Hat Blank - 6" Brim

This 18th Century Milan Straw Hat Blank with 6" Brim is ready for your next millinery project! Add a silk ribbon for an understated look or create a silk-covered and elaborately trimmed masterpiece for your next carriage ride down Duke of Gloucester...

Duke of Gloucester Covered Ginger Jar

The Duke of Gloucester Porcelain Ginger Jar from Mottahedeh adds a touch of beauty and elegance anywhere in the home. Fill it with trinkets or memories to last a lifetime or give it as gift to that special someone. Makes a lovely wedding...

Longton Creamware Cake Platter

Add a beautiful touch to your creamware collection with this Longton Creamware Cake Plate. This historically-inspired porcelain plate from Mottahedeh features delightful rococo forms and a crisp strawberry leaf design which Longton Hall, the first...

Williamsburg's Joseph Prentis: His Monthly Kalender & Garden Book

In the eighteenth century as today, Williamsburg was known for its fine gardens. Among the town's most enthusiastic gardeners was Joseph Prentis, an attorney who kept a personal garden book and calendar. This volume includes the full text of Prentis'...

Large Maple Skimmer Spoon

Use this durable Large Maple Skimmer Spoon to skim soups and sauces, remove ravioli from boiling water, blanch fresh vegetables, and more. The perfectly sized holes of this wood skimmer spoon remove liquid quickly without letting food drain through.The...

Castile Soap Bar

Here it is, the charmingly simple, wonderfully scented Castile Soap Bar that has charmed Colonial Williamsburg guests for decades. This "no frills" soap has a wonderful fresh scent and is made with vegan ingredients. Many of our guests love this soap for...

Aesop's Fable Playing Cards

Our reproduction 18th Century Playing Cards feature Aesop's Fables on the backs. These made in USA playing cards are printed on uncoated heavy stock with an embossed tax stamp surrounding the package to replicate how they were originally sold. A...

Bayberry Soap Bar

Here it is, the charmingly simple, wonderfully scented Bayberry Soap that has charmed Colonial Williamsburg guests for decades. This colonial soap bar boasts the hand-cut look of soap bars from the 18th century and has a nature-inspired color and...

Spiced Orange Soap Bar

Our Spiced Orange Soap Bar is that elegant but practical gift you've been searching for! Stock up for hostesses, teachers, and more. This fine, all-natural soap is inspired by the holiday sights and scents of Colonial Williamsburg's Historic Area. The...

Powder of Magnolia

Imagine yourself a fine gentry lady of the 18th- century as you dust your skin with the intoxicating scent of magnolias, courtesy of this alluring powder.More luxurious than perfume or scented lotion, our special blend combines a southern...

Powder of Lavender

Indulge yourself, or a friend, with the soothing scent of lavender as you dust your skin with this alluring powder and imagine yourself a fine gentry lady of the 18th century. More luxurious than perfume or scented lotion, our special blend combines...

Lemon Soap Bar

Here it is, the simple, wonderfully scented Lemon Soap that has charmed Colonial Williamsburg guests for decades. This vegan soap bar boasts the hand-cut look of soap bars from the 18th century, featuring a nature-inspired color and a fresh lemon scent...

Powder of Violets

Indulge yourself, or a friend, with the soothing scent of violets! As you dust your skin with this alluring powder, imagine yourself a lady of the 18th century. More luxurious than perfume or scented lotion, our special blend combines timeless fragrance...

Map of Virginia and Maryland 1755

This reproduction map of Virginia is made from is an 18th-century map dating to 1755 researched and created by Thomas Jefferson's father, Peter, an accomplished surveyor, and Joshua Fry, a professor at the College of William and Mary. The original...

Fanny's India Floral Reproduction Fabric

The winding yet delicate floral design of Fanny's India Floral Reproduction Fabric is adapted from a skirt panel dating to 1760-1790 in The Colonial Williamsburg Foundation's textile collections. Soft red, blue, and purple flowers outlined in black are...

Battledore Pamphlet

Help children learn their ABCs and 123s - the 18th century way! This reproduction battledore is printed for the historic shops in Colonial Williamsburg. Contains reproduction illustrations to aid memory. Made in USA. A Williamsburg exclusive!

Spotted Bird Waterpipe Whistle

Also known as a "water pipe" or "water warble," these bird whistles are a classic novelty. Bird whistles were popular with 18th-century children and adults. To use, simply fill the whistle with water and then blow gently through it.For best results,...

Reproduction Colonial Money - Set B

This set of reproduction Colonial and Revolutionary currency includes various denominations and sizes. Set B includes 1 each of the following notes: 20 Dollars - United States 1778,  4 Dollars - North Carolina 1778, 8 Dollars - Massachusetts Bay...

Child's Compass Fan

Children's fans often served as memory aids and were printed with dance steps, maps, words to songs and etiquette tips. Thus, a girl could keep her lessons close at hand in social situations. The compass fan is inspired by scenes of youthful instruction...

Medium Maple Wooden Spoon

The versatile medium maple wooden spoon is one of the few utensils as essential in today's kitchens as it was 200 years ago. Features Kiln-Dried Hard Maple Made with 17 Different Hand Processes and Final Polishing Treated with Mineral Oil 12"L Made in...

Reproduction Colonial Money - Set A

This set of reproduction Colonial and Revolutionary currency includes various denominations and sizes. Set A includes various denominations and sizes of Colonial Money, including one each of the following: $10 New York 1776, $8 Maryland 1774, 15s...

Long Maple Wooden Spoon

The versatile long maple wooden spoon is one of the few utensils as essential in today's kitchens as it was 200 years ago. This wood cooking spoon is made in the USA. Features Kiln-Dried Hard Maple Made with 17 Different Hand Processes and Final...

Blue Bird Waterpipe Whistle

This Blue Bird Waterpipe Whistle, also known as a "water pipe" or "water warble," these bird whistles are a classic novelty. Bird whistles were popular with 18th-century children and adults. To use, simply fill the whistle with water and then blow gently...

Spirit of '76 Drum

This beautiful Spirit of '76 toy drum masterfully re-creates the drum style of the American Revolution. The high-quality wooden drum replica features bright, vibrant patriotic colors and crisp drum sound. Unlike most toy drums on the market, this one has...

Magnolia Soap Bar

Enriched with luxurious shea butter and magnolia, our Magnolia Soap Bar is crafted from a historical recipe, blending virgin olive oil with traditional ingredients to create triple-milled vegetable soaps reminiscent of fine soaps of the 18th century...

Orange Soap Bar

Enriched with luxurious shea butter and orange essential oil, our Orange Soap Bar is crafted from a historical recipe, blending virgin olive oil with traditional ingredients to create triple-milled vegetable soaps reminiscent of fine soaps of the 18th...

Rosewater Soap Bar

Enriched with luxurious shea butter and rose essential oil, our Rosewater Soap Bar is crafted from a historical recipe, blending virgin olive oil with traditional ingredients to create triple-milled vegetable soaps reminiscent of fine soaps of the 18th...

Cascading Floral Reproduction Fabric

This item has been discontinued and marked down to clearance price. All sales final - no returns. Cascading Floral Reproduction Fabric is adapted from an antique textile fragment in the Colonial Williamsburg collections. Composed of red, white, and...

Cascading Floral Stripe Reproduction Fabric

This item has been discontinued and marked down to clearance price. All sales final - no returns. Cascading Floral Stripe Reproduction Fabric is adapted from a French woodblock-printed textile circa 1775-1800 in the collections of The Colonial...

Fiddle Handle Shell Bowl Tea Caddy Spoon

This Fiddle Handle Shell Bowl Tea Caddy Spoon is cast from fine, non-tarnishing, no-lead pewter. The round shell-shaped tea caddy spoon features a textured bowl and smooth fiddle handle. It is a reproduction of a spoon held in The Colonial Williamsburg...

Quill Pen

A goose feather quill pen and powdered ink were the basic writing instruments in the 18th century. Our quill pens are made from the finest quality bleached white goose pointers. The nib may be re-sharpened and re-shaped as often as necessary...

WILLIAMSBURG Bassett Hall Punch Bowl

This stunning WILLIAMSBURG Bassett Hall Punch Bowl is reproduced from an original Chinese export bowl c. 1760-1775 held in our collections. The porcelain bowl is decorated inside with a stylized rope-and-spearhead border and outside with lushly painted...