Desk gadget from 1902
Remember the good old days before email, when you needed to write a letter on paper, stick it in an envelope, put a stamp on it and then...
Raised, chased, tooled
[click the < arrows > to slide!] I am sometimes asked: what is the difference between "tooled" gilt and "raised" gilt? And what about...
The home makes the person
These two vases with covers are a sublime piece of artistry. They were made by Royal Worcester in 1907. The late Victorians and...
