EditorialNapkin with pine cones, Napkin of linen damask with pine cones. Midfield: square filling of contiguous squares of four pine cones placed crosswise and radiating pine needles. Edge: inward facing row of symmetrical three pine cones, the middle of which ...
EditorialHeriades, Print, Heriades is a genus of bee in the family Megachilidae. Fairly small and usually black, they are found all over the world. There are more than 130 species worldwide, roughly 25 species in North and Central America, but only 3 species ar...
EditorialFireback, last quarter 17th century, French, Cast iron, 48 ? 40 1/2 in. (121.9 ? 102.9 cm), Metalwork-Iron, Fireback: a rectangular plaque with a broken arch at the top surmounted by a vase with flames issuing from the top, and below, scrolls with depe...