The Compleat Antiquarian
Royal Lodge, Windsor
Herbert James Gunn (1893-1964) Conversation Piece at Royal Lodge, Windsor, 1950 Following yesterday's post, I thought it might be fun to have a quick look at Royal Lodge, the...
Royal Lodge, Windsor
Herbert James Gunn (1893-1964) Conversation Piece at Royal Lodge, Windsor, 1950 Following yesterday's post, I thought it might be fun to have a quick look at Royal Lodge, the...
Inside Clarence House
Edward Halliday (1902-1984) Maundy Thursday, 1952 We were lucky enough to join a small tour of Clarence House, last week. The house is open to the public during...
Inside Clarence House
Edward Halliday (1902-1984) Maundy Thursday, 1952 We were lucky enough to join a small tour of Clarence House, last week. The house is open to the public during...
The Mystery of Dummy Boards
Early 18th century Dummy Board from Christopher Gibbs' The Manor House, Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire, Christie's House Sale, 2000 If you enjoy visiting Country Houses, now and again...
The Mystery of Dummy Boards
Early 18th century Dummy Board from Christopher Gibbs' The Manor House, Clifton Hampden, Oxfordshire, Christie's House Sale, 2000 If you enjoy visiting Country Houses, now and again...
Amuse your Friends with this Antique Phrenologi...
This splendid artifact has just arrived at the Honey Residence. It's an original antique Phrenologist's bust by the Victorian quack, Lorenzo Niles Fowler. Phrenologists believed that you could...
Amuse your Friends with this Antique Phrenologi...
This splendid artifact has just arrived at the Honey Residence. It's an original antique Phrenologist's bust by the Victorian quack, Lorenzo Niles Fowler. Phrenologists believed that you could...
One of our Dinosaurs is Missing...
Back in my university days, I spent a happy summer vacation renting a tiny set of rooms on the Cromwell Road, South Kensington, directly opposite the Natural History Museum. I...
One of our Dinosaurs is Missing...
Back in my university days, I spent a happy summer vacation renting a tiny set of rooms on the Cromwell Road, South Kensington, directly opposite the Natural History Museum. I...