Posted by proxy from Dana’s “stuff to blog” queue while she is on medical hiatus. She reads and appreciates all comments…and apologizes for not being able to respond at the moment.
I’d just like to see her TRY to pick up her dolly. Hours of fun (for the parents!)
See more contraptions at Retronaut’s site:
Posted by proxy from Dana’s “stuff to blog” queue while she is on medical hiatus. She reads and appreciates all comments…and apologizes for not being able to respond at the moment.
(words below taken from the site)
Discover the hidden features and intricate interior of this cabinet.
One of the finest achievements of European furniture making, this cabinet is the most important product from Abraham (1711–1793) and David Roentgen’s (1743–1807) workshop. A writing cabinet crowned with a chiming clock, it features finely designed marquetry panels and elaborate mechanisms that allow for doors and drawers to be opened automatically at the touch of a button. Owned by King Frederick William II, the Berlin cabinet is uniquely remarkable for its ornate decoration, mechanical complexity, and sheer size.
This cabinet is from Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, and is on view at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens:http://www.metmuseum.org/en/exhibitions/listings/2012/roentgen
Footage courtesy of VideoART GmbH and Kunstgewerbemuseum, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
Medical hiatus no-typing mix…
I read and appreciate all comments. Apologies for not being able to respond at the moment.
It is with very heavy heart that I must take a hiatus from this blog for medical reasons. I truly enjoy posting, musing about art and oddities, cracking my dry little jokes and hearing what you all have to say.
So as not to completely abandon the site, I may turn it into a “tumblr” of sorts for the next month and simply post random images that happen to grace my desktop (sans commentary).
Of course, I will continue to read and greatly appreciate all comments…but it is unlikely that I will be able to respond for a bit, since part of the medical condition responsible for this hiatus makes it extremely painful to type.
Thank you so much for continuing to support this blog. I can’t wait to get back to it full force. We shall celebrate!
Due to my continuing health problems (which make it hard to type…bad pain in the hands and fingers), this coming week is Wordless Week.
As much as I truly enjoy writing commentary and personal reactions to things I post, the show must go on any way it can. There are hundreds of things to share in my queue! I’ll leave it up to you guys to add comments and be my voice.
1870′s pantomime (from the Metropolitan Museum of Art collection) welcomes you…
How I wish I could visit the Science Museum of London to see these incredible wax anatomical figures, originally created circa 1810-1830.
I wish I knew more about this photo.
Antique clocks have such charm, and some truly unique ones do exist (though for all I know, this one could be a recent sculpture project). If anyone knows the origin of this clock, or has photos/suggestions for other interesting ones, please let me know!
This great article features an 1840′s miniature butcher shop, complete with a series of strung-up meats.
A few different theories surround this incredible creation. Some believe it was intended for presumably less squeamish children of the Victorian era, while others call attention to the popular trend of miniatures for adults at the time. Either way, it’s an intriguing artifact.
This 1900 model, on the other hand, was made by esteemed German toymaker Christian Hacker (definitely intended for children):
See more (including doll houses and a pet shop) at Collector’s Weekly.
Sometimes I just have to swoon over things I cannot afford on a grad student budget. Case in point: Magnolia Hall.
I can’t even venture back into the fireplace section of the site (it’s all just…too stunningly painful). So let’s just look at some lamps, shall we?
Gorgeous (dare I say luscious?) Victorian style lamps and lamp fixtures…
What an amazing accent in a study, library, den, or what have you.
Pink and black, ooh-la-la!
See more here (this post will get an “antiques” tag even though these are only reproductions because these items have such an antique feel).
Whether or not you like spiders…this is rather special.
Thank you, Headless Hearseman for this one:
A first edition of Baudelaire’s Les Fleurs du Mal.
What a beautiful process book binding/cover crafting used to be…
Amazing…
One of my all time favorites:
