Saturday, December 31, 2011
RANDOM 321 OBJECTS
Lot of 6 BROOCHES Czech Butterfly, Anne Klein K, Far Fetched Bear, Coins, Seely-$23
RANDOM ENCYCLOPEDIA BRITANNICA
FARIA Y SOUSA, MANOEL DE (1590-1649)- a spanish + portuguese historian + poet, born of an ancient portuguese family, attended for several years, university of braga + when around 14 entered the service of the bishop of oporto. except for 1630-34, when he was ambassador to the papal court. the greater part of of his life was spent in madrid + lead a studious domestic life of books + children. passages from his enormous commentary on the lusiad 1639, excited the suspicion of the inquisitors, caused his temporary incarceration + led to the permanent loss of his official salary in spite of the enthusiasm of daily 12 folio pages, he died before finishing his history of the portuguese in all the world. as a poet, F was nearly as prolific blah blah.
FARINA/PORTO FARINA- town of the regency of tunis. the ruins of ancient utica.
FARIA Y SOUSA, MANOEL DE (1590-1649)- a spanish + portuguese historian + poet, born of an ancient portuguese family, attended for several years, university of braga + when around 14 entered the service of the bishop of oporto. except for 1630-34, when he was ambassador to the papal court. the greater part of of his life was spent in madrid + lead a studious domestic life of books + children. passages from his enormous commentary on the lusiad 1639, excited the suspicion of the inquisitors, caused his temporary incarceration + led to the permanent loss of his official salary in spite of the enthusiasm of daily 12 folio pages, he died before finishing his history of the portuguese in all the world. as a poet, F was nearly as prolific blah blah.
RANDOM KITTY PRON
pansy wasn't THAT fat. she was pudgy then, but she only looks really fat.
Friday, December 30, 2011
FRIDAY ART BLOGGING
i saved 3 of erin's (didn't know his last name)
drawings from the trash. he had thrown them away. he dropped out. i hope he is painting or drawing or something.
drawings from the trash. he had thrown them away. he dropped out. i hope he is painting or drawing or something.
RANDOM 341 OBJECT
RARE Antique DOVETAILED CHERRY Coffee BOX MILL Grinder PEWTER HOPPER w ROUTING_4123
Although it’s unlikely, let’s say they passed a law stating that no household was allowed to own more than one “box mill coffee grinder.” That being the case, this is the one you’d want to hang on to.
Was that too much of a stretch? Not for me, it wasn’t.
From its dovetailed box to its raised pewter hopper; its square nails to its gracefully hand routed base; it is most certainly the most pleasing box mill I’ve ever owned. (It appears I should wipe a little dust off the top now that it is leaving my house, something I didn’t think would ever happen.)
100% original – My best guess as to its age is 1870; give or take a decade.
I’ll let you look at the drawer, then you can tell me: How sweet is that?!
