I dunno... a lot of exotic and nasty viruses have come out of Asia... maybe we need to rethink what we put in our mouths.... just sayin'... ;)
I find it charming, with that naive Pennsylvania Dutch motif. I agree about the dating by considering the motto; "dream" was not a popular 19th...
O.M.G.!!! What a great site, and with provenance, when known. Thank you Hollyblue !!!
That's interesting! Can't say I've ever seen one before. Maybe hobbyist? But I would buy that just to scare my son with... he's 39. Being in the...
That's the nicest thing you've ever posted. Thank you.
Wow! I never heard of that technique. He must have been a "supertaster"!
Where's admin?
I got it James. Some of us (you know who you are) miss the point, or rather, mislead the point, and hijack the thread for the sake of entertainment.
Someone mentioned pot?! (Sorry, I am suffering from cabin fever silliness).[ATTACH]
Possibly. I think she may just have been a germophobe. An odd trait for an archaeologist.
Sorry no, she tried to give me wet wipes and mouth wash. it was definitely a disease thing. Conservators have been know to use their spit when...
I often use the taste or or tap-the-teeth techniques when trying to ID a material. It is a very common practice we learn in American archeo field...
I agree.
Speaking of bug jewelry Kyratango,, I found this article at JSTOR about the Victorian trend in real insect jewelry and immediately thought of you....
Now I'm shell-shocked.
Or... they may be "French" jet, AKA black glass.
Bless your heart. You have a lot on your plate. How can we help?
There appear to be three fairly distinct incarnations of "Staffordshire" pottery, the original 18th century pieces, the 19th century...
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