Bay in the 1700 this type of needle point would have been done by serfs or childrens working in real sweat shop for pennies. Not a young lady sewing for the day she got married and had own home.
Catholic Church is bad. I remember as a kid in sunday school asking why woman could only become Nuns never priest. That did mot go over well with teachers. When i asked in Gods eyes where woman not as holy as a man.
I have had my eye out for a pair of 18 century chairs. All that I liked where out of my price range, selling in the thousands. I saw a pair on CL seller claim 18 century french all original $250. My ex used to deal in 18 century french so forwarded him ad. He called me hard to tell from just...
There used to be a store in every mall that sold antique reproductions called Bombay company. Years ago I bought a green marble top end table in empire style. It was a expensive purchase for me at the time. I still have table in my livingroom. I could not believe when I saw its mate on CL for...
I remember the lifesaver books !!! Not traditional gift but food. Christmas eve we do 7 fish, my mother made stuffed squid she only made it once a year christmas eve. It is one of my favorite dishes 1st year after she died we had Italian restaurant make her holiday meal big mistake. now my...
Went to take Morning shower turned on hot water nothing. Cold water working, hot water both bathroom and kitchen sinks fine. Took shower last night everything worked. In past when problem with hot water always water just not hot. Now no water at all
My ex was a antique dealer of 18 century items He always had his eye out for good 18 century tea caddys. The rich would keep tea locked so servants could not sneak a cup. Some tea caddys go for rice of a new car today
Tea was very expensive. In 1665 it sold for 16 to 50 shillings a pound, that at a time when the average skilled workman earned less than 20 shillings a week. Tea was touted as a delicious beverage with therapeutic properties. I