Day 348 – Roman Trulla Replica

Vintage Reproduction of a Roman Trulla. Made by Gorham For Horizon. Silverplated. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. ~1960s. “This ‘trulla’ (ladle or…

Posted on January 27, 2013 by Deanne in Dishes

Day 346 – Antique Brass Inkwell

Brass inkwell. Companion to Day 164. This object, more so than the other, makes me want to become a writer. It’s fertile….

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Deanne in Objects

Cow bell. Or old metal bell Of some sort. It’s a beautiful useless object – by useless I mean archaic. I like…

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Deanne in Objects

Brass Letter Opener. This is the third letter opener to be featured here, and also gets deployed once in a while….

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Deanne in Objects

Wristwatch with Roman numerals. Notice the 4 is IIII, not IV. Theories as to why this is so range from association with…

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Deanne in Jewellery