The Unexpected Elegance of Antique Salt Cellars
We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: there is no better entertainment than…
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Curiosity du Jour: The Talking Victorian Bouquet
The Victorians loved their secrets. They hid them in the details but wore them on…
Search for the 235 Anonymous Souls of Studio “Foto Americain”
Ernst Lalleman doesn’t make friends like the rest of us. “I was mesmerized by the…
The Secret Language of Still Lifes
Still-lifes make delicious little voyeurs out of all of us. No matter the era to…
The Art of French Kitsch and its Eccentric Parisian Queen
As a decorator, the late Madeleine Castaing embodied over-the-top luxury and la vie bohème. As…
The Pearly Wonders of Renaissance Bling
Pearls have always been in a league of their own. As souvenirs from the depths…
Elaborate Cabinets that may contain Portals to Narnia
Is there anything more voyeuristically delish than seeing where rich people put their money? We’re…
There might be a Secret Painting Hiding in that Old Book of Yours
Books can be magical things, but some as it turns out, may be more magical…
The Coded Couture of Antique Lacework
They were like snowflakes spun from silk, sought after just as feverishly as gold on…
Collectors Item du Jour (Vol. II)
I’m no art collector but I do confess I like to hang a lot of things on my walls. I prefer not to worry about what’s gaining value on the art market or where I can find an original so-and-so. In fact, I take pleasure in finding art on the internet – that is, curating […]
Making a case for Mouthwatering Majolica
They say you are what you eat. But what about what you eat with? We…
Curiosity du Jour: Inside Out Handbags of Yore
Empty a woman’s handbag inside out and you’ve got the right idea about the chatelaine.…