Kunstkammer, Cabinet-of Curiosities, status symbols and a way to meet a whole new world. Not to speak of the riches and science of a vast new land, China. Monthlong voyages on horse, galleon, camel. Turn a Mercator globe filling in white spaces. Touch and dream. Like European Royals we are collecting history in the shape of objects. Legendary da Vinci geometric models. A cane that would have pleas
ed Beau Brummell … Early plane propellers, hand crafted like a century ago. Diplomatic mail boxes. A dainty model of Library Steps from the Bibliothèque Nationale de France. For your bookcase. Memories of hours in the reading room. Grand Hotel coat hangers and key fobs. Sculptural geometrics in brass and silver and mahogany. A large desktop shotgun shell as pen stand. Brass. Precious wood. Compasses used on expeditions. Lewis & Clark. Captain Bligh. Magellan. They depended on them. Not to forget our ArtNotes, designed as message cards, interesting, tasteful. Challenging mind and eye. Reliving memories. Moments rare and precious. Browse our website. Follow us for future discoveries into a fascinating past.. Tourd’Horizon
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