The Antiques Almanac
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Online antiques and history magazine, published 5 times a year.
Frazer, Pa.
Joined May 2020
Learn more about Pompeii by reading "The City That Rose from Ash" in #TheAntiquesalmanac.
Bottle of olive oil and 2000-year-old roasted bread Pompeii, Italy
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Learn more about Morris & Co. by reading "The Arts & Crafts Movement--The Beginnings" in #TheAntiquesAlmanac.
Arts & Crafts Hammersmith carper from c. 1880 by British textile and stained-glass designer John Henry Dearle (1859-1932) for Morris &Co.
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During the #MiddleAges, monks labriously illuminated the pages of #manuscripts by hand. Each initial letter told a #story. Learn more at https://t.co/yRzyKVRAUA
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The #MargretheCup is the official cup from which the cup-bearer tastes wine to make sure it is safe for the #Queen to drink. Learn more at https://t.co/yRzyKVS8K8
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During the #MiddleAges, #libraries chained reference and large #books to shelves to prevent #theft. Learn more at https://t.co/yRzyKVS8K8
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Learn more about #antique pocket watches by reading "Time in Your Pocket" in #TheAntiquesAlmanac.
Art Nouveau enamel pocket watch from c. 1900, most probably from Switzerland or France.
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Learn more about #antique armor by reading "Protection from Harm" in #TheAntiquesAlmanac.
Backplate (ryggharnesk) from a tournament harness. Sweden, Arboga, 1617 AD. Medium: painted steel with leather fittings. Collection: The Royal Armoury (Livrustkammaren), Stockholm.
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To learn more about Art Nouveau furniture read "In Search of the Controlled Curve" in #TheAntiquesAlmanac.
Set of six mahogany Austrian Art Nouveau dining chairs from c. 1910.
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Early #European #explorers, #merchants, and #missionaries to #Japan became known as “Nanban,” or “#southernbarbarians,” and introduced a variety of western goods, as well as #Christianity, to Japan. Learn more at https://t.co/yRzyKVS8K8
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Learn more about the repouse technique by reading "From Back to Front" in #TheAntiquesAlmanac.
Greek silver-gilt rhyton with a fawn’s head. Date: 5th–4th century BC. Medium: embossed silver, partially gilded. Collection: Musei Civici di Storia ed Arte (J.J. Winckelmann Museum of Antiquities), Trieste.
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While #summer is a ways away, the design of the #picnictable endures. Did you ever wonder where it originated? Learn more at https://t.co/yRzyKVS8K8
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Learn more about #antique brooches by reading "Brooching the Subject."
An Art Deco Egyptomania Lotus Brooch by Boucheron, Paris circa 1923 CE. Designed as a stylized lotus flower, embellished with millegrain set rose, pear-shaped, single- and circular-cut diamonds, and calibré-cut sapphires and emeralds. Signed Boucheron, Paris. Photo via
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Learn more about Venetian glass by reading "The Colorful Elegance of Venetian Glass" in #TheAntiquesAlmanac.
A glass art piece by Cesare Toffolo, a renowned Murano glass master.
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The invention of the #espresso #coffeemachine revolutionized the coffee industry and paved the way for the modern #coffeebar and #coffeehouse. Learn more at https://t.co/yRzyKVRAUA
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During the month of September over 51,000 readers visited the magazine---the highest number in the 10 years. #TheAntiquesAlmanac has been online. Stay tuned for the 2025 Fall Edition with its theme of "Halloween Horrors." https://t.co/mliVc4tVP4
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#Mughal #archers used #thumbrings to protect their thumbs when shooting #arrows. Learn more at https://t.co/yRzyKVS8K8
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Learn more about British Arts and Crafts #pottery by reading "Innovative Handmade Art Pottery" in #TheAntiquesalmanac.
Arts & Crafts gardinière and pedestal set from 1903 by English ceramist Frederick Hurten Rhead (1880–1942), who worked as a potter in the United States for most of his career.
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Learn more about Art Nouveau jewelry by reading "Poetic Jewels" in #TheAntiquesAlmanac.
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Some people consider #costumejewelry to be junk while others see it as a form of #wearableart. Learn more in my latest antiques blog. https://t.co/bGamW90nfE...
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