He shrunk a 680-letter memorial plaque to the size of a pencil tip while keeping every character crystal clear under magnification. John Benjamin Dancer was an optical instrument maker in his ...

The book contains almost 300 pencil drawings done on official stationary from the hospital, showing a strange, ethereal universe where humans, dressed impeccably in 1910s finery, stare with huge ...

Artist Paul Chiappe, 27, spends up to two months at a time sketching the miniature portraits, some as small as 2mm, simply using a pencil.

The Victorian era gave rise to puffy gowns, dance cards, and a fun new phrase for getting out of a date.