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Francisco de Holanda
De Aetatibus Mundi Imagines
(Chaos and the Creation of Light)
circa 1545-1573
Victorian brass mirror with Bacchus motif via Roses & Rue Antiques
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Marika Green, one of the stars of landmark erotic film Emmanuelle & aunt to Eva Green, told Fran Lebowitz in 1975 that Emmanuelle was now "a very chic & very expensive sapphic magazine. "OBVIOUSLY I had to investigate: Like the books & movies, it is not entirely sapphic, but there's plenty here for sapphics to enjoy. If there's one thing the French can be relied upon for, it's stylish porn.
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1970’s platform shoes
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Art Kane - Jean Shrimpton (Harper’s Bazaar 1970)
I had sincere intentions to relaunch my second shop, which is just for vintage books & ephemera, but honestly? I have too much on my plate. So I figured I might as well let you have these sweet, sweet books & magazines right now.
Over the next several updates, expect vintage offerings from the 1950s-1990s. Subjects include pulp, erotica, occult & esoteric matters, music, art, & all things queer.
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Antique Independent Order of Odd Fellows ceremonial tunic
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I found her floating in the ether without attribution. If anyone knows the artist, please comment!
Saint Teresa of Avila, hand colored devotional card in a make-do frame fashioned from textile remnants & glass. Mid 19th century Belgian.
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A little glimpse into my collection: Apart from the springbok horn, which I’ve somehow had since 2008, everything else is Victorian.
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Charles Doudelet – Illustration for Douze Chansons by Maurice Maeterlinck. 1896
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Not all examples of Victorian hairwork are memorials, but this one is.
This shadow box was made in memory of a little girl who died in 1884 at age 5 and contains a tiny floral bouquet woven from her hair. It was likely made by her mother.
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There’s pretty much only one good spot in my house for taking photos, so every time I have to photograph a shop update, my room turns into a fucking mess. But at least the mess is pretty.
Carte de visite of a woman with ultra long hair taken by Charles Eisenmann, best known for his portraits of Victorian circus & sideshow performers.
One of the latest sacred heart paintings that just landed at the shop.
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Willy Pogany’s exquisite illustrations for Wagner’s opera “Parsifal.”