Because the overwhelming majority of Royal Vienna cabinet plates are human portraits of one sort or another, I was surprised and delighted to discover this charming ‘cats’ plate on Pinterest. It was retailed by Le Palais Royale in Havana which dates it to the late 1800s or very early 1900s. No size was…
One of the most unique types of Victorian era jewelry must surely be the genre known as “Essex crystal”. The name does not refer to a brand, nor to geography (like Vauxhall glass jewelry), but to a mistaken identity! All Essex crystal jewelry began life as a piece of clear rock crystal (not glass, but…
I’ve discovered that there are three feral cats that frequent the Temporary Garden. Even though I can never own or even handle a cat (mega-allergies) I’m hoping to encourage these to visit more often. The reason? One word: rodents. One of the more unpleasant surprises of the Money Pit was the fact that this very…
The Chatsworth Lady 