Ranelagh
This week I have a very fine Derby figure for you of a "Ranelagh" dancer from the 1760s. She would originally have come with a male...
Etruscan treasures
The "Grand Tour" inspired tea service I showed two weeks ago was popular - and it is already on its way to a lucky buyer. Today I have...
Arcadian Dreams
Spring, so far, hasn't gone as planned. I had expected the joy of longer days and the first flowers to be my main focus by now, but...
The Grand Tour: the 18thC gap year
With the increased interest in history and the visual arts in the 17th and 18th Century and as travel became easier, young gentlemen of...
