Antiques

Today I want to continue my story about an interesting antique shop in La Rochelle. You can read the beginning here. In the first part I showed general interior of the store, now I will focus on antiques in particular. Trust me, they are worth it! The store has a lot of chic candlesticks of the 19th ...

The city of La Rochelle on the Atlantic ocean attracts tourists not only from all over France, but also from other countries.  From Orleans, you can get to La Rochelle really quickly, it takes just 3 hours on the highway. Lately I've been there quite rarely due to much work. But ...

Here is one more amazing and rare thing shared its secrets with me, but I think that not all. A small beautiful suitcase, made of cardboard and silk, with a beautiful picture in the center, on which children are skillfully painted on the deck of the ship, they all have beautiful outfits of the early ...

Here you can find a selection of Victorian earrings-transformers! These unusual jewels were used in 2 ways. The first — to make your look different. During the day the lady could wear gold earrings, and in the evening shine bright with diamonds.  The second — (suddenly!) security. Diamonds& ...

Part 1 is here, and today we will continue a bright and colorful walk to the past. Let's start with this wonderful table, where you can see plates of the most famous porcelain factory in Germany Meissen. This porcelain is beautiful, it is always(!) hand-painted and is of stunning ...

It takes place only once a year and is timed to the Springfest. It attracts sellers not only from all over Germany, but also from neighboring states like Austria, France and Italy.  There are many antiques, and you can even find things of museum level. Here you can walk 10 hours (as long as ...

The most beautiful French port is the port of Honfleur. Honfleur is located in the Normandy region, in the north-west of France. This is a small picturesque town, there are only 8 thousand dwellers, and in a few hours you can get around and see all its attractions. It is very different from the ...

Dear lovers of unique home furnishings and antique things! I couldn't help but share a stunning video about the transformation of an old icon. Restoration artist - Julian Baumgartner from Baumgartner Fine Art Restoration in Chicago. In the video, he is restoring the Ave Maria icon. This work ...

Many people know me as a vintage collector of rocking horses, but every year, before the winter celebrations, I try to make inspirational publications not only about the horses (although they always match the Christmas atmosphere), but dedicate an article to the symbol of the year. So, meet the ...

This publication presents a selection of photographs of pieces of jewelry in the Art Nouveau style of the late 19th and the early 20th centuries, with enamels and pearls. The more you see beauty, the more your taste and perception of harmony are honed. That's why we go to museums, theatres, ...

Recently, while surfing the Internet, I met these stunning thimbles. My grandmother has only two of them: a simple one and a "parade" one, with filigree and enamel, of silver. So I have never come up with the idea that a thimble can be a miniature work of art. In this post you will notice ...

At the end of the 19th and in the beginning of the 20th century the Art Nouveau style gave the world many talented jewellers. For example, in France it was Rene Lalique and Georges Fouquet, in Spain — Luis Masriera, in Belgium — Philippe Wolfers. Philippe Wolfers was a famous Belgian designer of ...