EditorialLetter from Thomas Cromwell to Henry VIII, 12 June 1540. Cromwell wrote this letter to Henry VIII two days after his arrest for high treason to protest his innocence of any such charges. Writing with ‘the quaking hand and most sorowffull herte of yo...
EditorialOllio pot with cover and stand, ca. 1725, Austrian, Vienna, Hard-paste porcelain, Pot and cover (.2a, b): H: 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm.); H. to rim 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm.); Diam. pot 6 3/4 in. (17.1 cm.); Stand (.2c): Diam. 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm.), Ceramics-Porcela...
EditorialWoman in a muslin dress with frills, fichu wimple, and perkale skirt. "The headdress is an accessory, and its height should never equal the length of the face. For many months now, this principle has been ignored." Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de...