EditorialAmerican: Andiron, American, c. 1800, Brass and iron, Produced circa 1800 in the American Northeast, these andirons would have held logs in an open fireplace. Typically manufactured in pairs, andirons allowed air to circulate underneath a fire, fosteri...
EditorialAmerican: Andiron, American, c. 1800, Brass and iron, Produced circa 1800 in the American Northeast, these andirons would have held logs in an open fireplace. Typically manufactured in pairs, andirons allowed air to circulate underneath a fire, fosteri...
EditorialPromenade dress, 1862?64, American, cotton, In the 1860s, dress swelled in volume, but like the dresses we most associate with Scarlett O'Hara, their grand circumferences were supported by crinolines or hoops, allowing some air to circulate below.
EditorialTerracotta cosmetic vase, Archaic, 4th quarter of the 6th century B.C., East Greek, Terracotta, Overall: 3 7/8 x 5 3/16 in. (9.8 x 13.2 cm), Vases, On one side of the upper frieze of this exquisite vase, a youth holds two winged horses and two youths d...