18th Century German chatelaine scent bottle, hand finished crystal, inner stopper, ornate silver mounts of angels and putti. Silver and makers marks.

*Illustrated Scent and Scent Bottles by Edmund Launert

Details from Venus, Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889)

Silver decorated gaucho knife, Argentina, 20th century

from Auctions Imperial

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Carlota Geurrero

Marseven Picnic Collection, 2020…

you're such a dream to me.

Happy birthday, Jane Austen (b. 16 December 1775)

Arnold Bocklin (detail)