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Stalking the Belle Époque: Gifts of Grandeur: Painted Silk Velvet Panels from a Reticule, 1820-1830

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Monday, March 2, 2015. Gifts of Grandeur: Painted Silk Velvet Panels from a Reticule, 1820-1830. The Victoria and Albert Museum. Amateur artists often painted onto silk velvet pieces which could be incorporated into a variety of projects. The painted velvet, owing to the pile of the fabric, afforded an appealing sense of depth and richness. It was also an interesting visual counterpoint to the preferred method of the Eighteenth Century—painting on silk taffeta. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Mastery...

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Stalking the Belle Époque: History's Runway: The Lady Cowdray Mantua Gown, 1740-1746

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015. History's Runway: The Lady Cowdray Mantua Gown, 1740-1746. This and all related images from The Victoria and Albert Museum. The mantua is composed of the over-gown, petticoat and fabric stomacher—all made of silk embroidered with real silver thread. Evidence of colored silk thread beneath the silver indicates that the textile was changed midway through in order to introduce the more aristocratic element of precious metals. Seven breadths of the textile create the wid...The gown ha...

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Stalking the Belle Époque: Preview Dove's Story from "The Cages of Marionneaux"

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Preview Dove's Story from "The Cages of Marionneaux". A portion of Book I, Chapter One of. The Cages of Marionneaux. Book I: Green in December. Dove Ji, New Orleans, 2003. I quickly dabbed at the Virgin's radiant face- making sure to leave no traces of blue behind to mar her complexion- and blinked rapidly as I felt a bead of perspiration run across my eye and down my own cheek. Perhaps. Or was it that the Mother of God didn't condone my deception? I growled, "Damn me for being so spastic! However, on th...

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Stalking the Belle Époque: Precious Time: A Cabinet Clock from Augsburg, 1700-1725

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Monday, March 2, 2015. Precious Time: A Cabinet Clock from Augsburg, 1700-1725. Meissen (Tea Set, Made). This and all related images courtesy of. The Victoria and Albert Museum. This artful arrangement of wood, boulle marquetry, tortoiseshell, silver, silver-gilt, inlaid mother-of-pearl, ivory, enamel, brass, pietre dure, faceted garnets, turquoise, micromosaic, velvet, porcelain, mirrored glass, gilt bronze, and oil paint on copper sheeting makes for one very involved, brilliant timepiece. This was a gi...

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Stalking the Belle Époque: The Mission of "Stalking the Belle Époque"

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The Mission of "Stalking the Belle Époque". O doubt, I’m parroting a centuries-old sentiment, but, I’m disgusted with the world. To me, the world has gotten too self-absorbed, too detached, too fast, too sloppy. At first glance, a person is hard pressed to find anything gracious, beautiful, or gentle. Where’s the civility in civilization? My goal is simply to find pieces of beauty, quiet, elegance and grace amidst all the noise and chaos. Why? Do I worship the past? Let’s remember that if we find o...

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Stalking the Belle Époque: Object of the Day, Museum Edition: A Sheffield Silver Salver, 18th Century

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Object of the Day, Museum Edition: A Sheffield Silver Salver, 18th Century. Click on image to enlarge. The Victoria and Albert Museum. Salvers were usually round or slightly oval. Every so often, they were made in a square or polygonal form, often with rounded corners. They, more often than not, featured little silver feeties upon which the tray could rest when left upon a flat surface such as a center table or sideboard. To serve and project. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).

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Stalking the Belle Époque: 3/1/15 - 3/8/15

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Mastery of Design: The Jeweled Ivory Cup of King George IV. Ivory, Silver Gilt and Jeweled Cup. Belonged to King George IV. Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Made in South Germany (or, some say, Austria), when the ceremonial cup was first purchased by George IV, it was a work of carved ivory mounted in gilt silver. As grand as it was, it wasn’t special enough for Georgie who had the emeralds, rubies and turquoises added just to make it a little shinier. The applied...

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Stalking the Belle Époque: Precious Time: The Lilies Lantern Clock, 1650

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015. Precious Time: The Lilies Lantern Clock, 1650. Lantern Clock of Silver. David Bouquet, 1650. The Victoria and Albert Museum. Lantern clocks such as the one pictured here were first developed in England in the 1620s. The name “lantern” is thought to have come from the word “laton” - meaning brass - as most of these timepieces featured brass cases. These clocks were always driven by weights and were made to stand on a bracket or to hang on the wall. The clock dates to about 1650.

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Stalking the Belle Époque: Object of the Day, Museum Edition: Tombeau de Lipsius. Pyramide. Chefren. 1880-1890

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Monday, March 2, 2015. Object of the Day, Museum Edition: Tombeau de Lipsius. Pyramide. Chefren. 1880-1890. Click on image to enlarge. Pierre Henri Theodore Tetar van Elven. The Victoria and Albert Museum. Painted in Egypt between 1880 and 1890 by the monumentally-named Pierre Henri Theodore Tetar van Elven (1828-1908), this work of watercolor over pencil is accented with white oil paint. Painting of the Day. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). The Mission of "Stalking the Belle Époque". Antique Image of...

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Stalking the Belle Époque: The Home Beautiful: A Magnificent Enameled Presentation Box and Champagne Flute 17th-20th C.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015. The Home Beautiful: A Magnificent Enameled Presentation Box and Champagne Flute 17th-20th C. Champagne Glass and Presentation Case. Via The Royal Collection Trust. Image Courtesy of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Click on image for larger size. THIS ANCIENT ENGLISH CHAMPAGNE GLASS, MADE IN THE REIGN OF. KING CHARLES II,. SHORTLY AFTER THE DISCOVERY OF THE SPARKLING WINE OF CHAMPAGNE BY DOM PIERRE PERRIGNON, AND BELIEVED TO BE. Enameler Jean Goulden (1878-1946) was commissioned to...