This and That: A Blog

Ever heard or read the expression, " In my defense, the moon was full and I was left unsupervised "? Well, I may have gone wild at Goodwill recently, and I can't use a full moon as an excuse, it was only in its first quarter phase.  What happened? " In my defense, there was a lot of good art, and I was left unsupervised ." Good art like these antique steel engravings. Neither were properly matted or framed, which I have done.  $4.21 each. Dieppe 1834 Dieppe is a port town in Normandy, France. The fortress,  Château de Dieppe, was founded in 1188 by King Henry II of England, and destroyed seven years later by King Philip II of France.  It was rebuilt in the 4th century, and is now houses a museum .  Dunluce Castle c1840 Dunluce Castle was built in the 13th century on the edge of a basalt cliff, and is in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It was expanded by both the MacQuillan and MacDonnell clans, but after part of the kitchen collapsed in to the sea in the late...

Recent finds at St. Vincent de Paul. Two antique hand-colored steel engravings for $3.00 each.  They are both custom framed and matted, approximate frame size is 9.5" x 7.25".  Since they are under glass, there is some glare in the photos. Westminster Abbey From St. James Park, about 1740 That's the title, the print is not from 1740.  It's c. 1871 printed for the serial volumes  Old and New London , by Cassell, Petter & Galpin, which was published between 1873 and 1878.  Fleming SC in the bottom right corner means the engraver was Fleming, the SC, the abbreviation for " sculpsit ," Latin for " engraved it ." Interior of the Albert Hall  It's likely this too is from  Old and New London. No engraver information, which isn't unusual as many illustrations in the series were anonymous or credited only in editorial records. The organ is the Henry Willis Organ, shown at the opening ceremony April 29, 1871. It was originally powered by two stea...