Photography and Death

Funeral card with floral decorations.

For those who may be sensitive, this article contains graphic content. Please be advised to click away now or please read on. Capturing the image of a loved one in their final moments before burial is the last moment for family and friends to hold a visual memory of them. This practice dates to the… Continue reading Photography and Death

Miniature Eye Tie Pin

Tiepin with a miniature of a lady's eye, 1900-10

Reverence for history and a passion to relive it are facets to the fascination of a collector. Because we love history and its unusual elements in jewels, keeping styles alive after they have passed from fashion is not something unique to modern collecting The early 20th century had a Romantic revival that brought back many… Continue reading Miniature Eye Tie Pin