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Victorian “Tear Catchers” Story a Myth, But the Bottles Are Highly Collectible

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Since the Victorians elevated mourning to an art form, I readily believed it and was captivated by the thought that the bottles were used to capture sorrow. I can’t remember a time when something in the antiques and collectibles world disappointed me more than that news. I’m sorry to say these are not romantic mourning keepsakes.

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A Hobby with Teeth: Collecting Decorative Hair Combs

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This 18k yellow gold hair comb , embellished with diamonds and produced by French luxury brand Boucheron, sold for $2,520 in 2024. Though many people only wear hair combs for special occasions like proms and weddings, women once commonly wore these decorative objects as a regular part of their daily attire.

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Artists travel back in time with work created from ancient wood discovered at site of lost London river

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Very quickly that changes and you get the more local, Iron Age, native British population moving in and becoming part of this population—becoming Roman,” she says. And that rubbish tells us who was in London,” Jackson says. In the early years, the people arriving were from Gaul (western Europe).

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Gilded Age Architecture and Art: A Journey Through America’s Opulent Era

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Just the name “The Gilded Age” invokes a sense of opulence and grandeur. Correspondingly, this rise in wealth was reflected in both the art and architecture of the era, as patrons aimed to create increasingly lavish works of art and environments to reflect both their affluence and the magnificence of the age.

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Art and Science Collide: The Beauty of Scientific Instruments Through the Ages

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From the intricate designs and beautiful functionality of ancient astrolabes to the ornate craftsmanship of Renaissance telescopes, and the sleek modernism of personal cameras, the evolution of scientific instruments has provided a fascinating meeting point between aesthetic and functional precision through the ages.

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Gilded Age Architecture and Art: A Journey Through America’s Opulent Era

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Just the name “The Gilded Age” invokes a sense of opulence and grandeur. Correspondingly, this rise in wealth was reflected in both the art and architecture of the era, as patrons aimed to create increasingly lavish works of art and environments to reflect both their affluence and the magnificence of the age.

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Collecting Café Au Lait Bowls

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Vintage and antique café au lait bowls are valuable, especially those in good condition. Artistic bowls typically fetch more, like this antique Henriot Quimper mug and saucer , which were sold for $58 in 2023. She noted that many pieces come in an array of patterns stenciled in primary colors in a bold art deco style.