Suits that I would wear with pleasure! Bottega Veneta Pre-Fall 2013 versus Missoni Fall 2013 (Pictures from Style.com)
Rebus: A representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols, often presented as a puzzle. German: Bilderrätsel
Rebus charms seem to have been most popular around 1900. The majority of them were German or French. They are pretty rare, prices range from c. $30.00 to c. $400.00.
Pictures found on pinterest 1) / 2) / 3) / 4) and on ebay 1) / 2) / 3). Rebus postcards from 1899 and 1904, source 1) / 2). (Collages by Collector’s Items).
More variations on Shakespeare’s Ariel. Even a female version!
On top: Henry Singleton 1819 / left: Ariel in An Illustrated Shakespeare Birthday Book 1883, right: by Henry Fuseli, c. 1800-10 / Helen Jacobs (1888-1970) / Louis Rhead, early 20th century / George Cruikshank (1792-1878) / Tobacco Advertising?
Joseph Severn’s “Ariel Riding On a Bat” (1830) portrays Ariel from William Shakespeare’s play The Tempest. It was certainly the inspiration for these antique cameos.
Clockwise from top left (collage by Collectors Items): V&A / Rowan and Rowan / Jewels Collecting Dust / Antique Cameos / painting: Flickr: RasMarley
Twin sisters Ekaterina and Elena Popovy create BJDs who’s costumes and accessories are strongly connected with fashion and thus go beyond the usual fairy tale/gothic art niche. The sisters, who look like dolls themselves, graduated in Yekaterinburg and started making dolls in 2004.
Their earlier dolls were quite different from the actual ones. I have to say that their style is quite similar to Marina Bychkova’s fantastic porcelain dolls, if not clearly copied. The furniture looks like it came alive from a Ray Caesar picture, also the dolls and their gestures remind me of Caesar. The fashion aspect makes them different though. There is a whole range of lingerie accessories and fetish shoes!!
The sisters’ blog, the website Popovy-dolls.com.
Proxibid Auctions: 3.5” (9 cm.) doll. 9” basket. An egg-shaped basket with interwoven blue silk ribbons hinges open to reveal a well-fitted interior of blue silk and lace edging, containing an all-bisque doll with painted features, blonde mohair wig, peg-jointed limbs, painted shoes and socks, wearing beautiful long original lace Christening gown and bonnet, along with an assortment of original accessories including rattles, pacifier, puff, brush, bib, and more. Excellent condition. For the French market, circa 1890, rare and beautifully-preserved arrangement. Sold for $1,300.00
Everything that creeps: Fine Jewellery brooches from Bentley & Skinner, antique and new. (Collage by Collector’s Items)
Starting at 12 o’clock, continuing clockwise: Victorian gold fly (£1,650.00, sold) / Late nineteenth century bee (£4,250.00, sold) / Enamel and diamond wasp (new & in stock for £5,950.00) / Victorian garnet and diamond beetle (in stock, £3,600.00) / Late victorian fire opal and diamond beetle (£4,250.00, sold) / Late victorian pearl and diamond spider (£4,950.00, sold) / Late victorian garnet and diamond bee (£12,750.00, sold) / Nineteenth century tigers eye and diamond bee (£4,650.00, sold) / center: Edwardian Essex crystal bumble-bee (in stock, £4,250.00)
A whole board on pinterest: Paintings: Period Interiors
Above: Knut Ekwall, “The Proposal”, 1880 / below: Felix Vallotton, “Bedroom with Two Figures”, 1903-04
A CORAL, ENAMEL, CHALCEDONY AND DIAMOND BROOCH - Bentley & Skinner
An angel skin coral, enamel, chalcedony and diamond-set brooch after Julien Duval comprising a carved angel skin coral putti with rose diamond-set silver wings riding upon the back of a firefly with a carved pale green translucent chalcedony body, gold legs and irridecent enamelled gold wings, harnessed with twisted gold wire reins, measuring approximately 4cms x 3.5cms, in fitted, shaped leather presentation case with tooled gilt decoration and bevelled glass front, gross weight 8.5 grams. This is a hand crafted piece, after Duval, made by Bentley & Skinner.
Price: £19,500.00
Found through Dragonflies, a board on pinterest.
The most interesting accessories of the coming season (in my opinion): Lanvin Fall 2013 (Photos from Style.com)
While strolling through the botanical garden in Vienna I discovered these two beauties (and managed to identify them later): Gemeine Goldwespe and Großer Wollschweber. Pictures from Forum für Naturfotografen and EU Insekten.
Large Antique English Butterfly, Moth, Insect, Bird Diorama Circa 1850’s “Mint” $2,800. (Sold) Found on Lorie Price Bischoff: Soulful Adornments Gallery: Tribute to Victorian Ornithological , Entomological & Taxidermy
Time-Traveling, a slideshow on NYTimes (photos: Randy Harris for The New York Times) from the article Sylvester Manor on Shelter Island Returns to Its Roots.
