They call them perpetual calendars. But that may be a persistent misnomer. It certainly needs some further exploration. It is so hard to find out definitive information about them, those simple, neat stylish wooden cabinets, often no more than eight inches high, variously made out of oak or mahogany or beechwood. Four screws hold theContinue reading “Perpetual calendars – elusive history and a Catch 22”
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Worth its weight in gold?
Isn’t there something very sad about seeing a once treasured jewellery item have its value estimated at auction by its metal weight? Is everything merely worth its weight in gold? For me, the idea that something with so much artisanry – a hand-crafted ring, a gold necklace, a beautiful brooch – is now being soldContinue reading “Worth its weight in gold?”