Animals and cars

"In a very moment, Audrey Hepburn gave alcohol to the little deer that later died in a moving vehicle." (via)

Tamer Marjorie Kemp takes her favorite lion, Sultan, for a ride in 1933.(via) 

A stuntman takes a lioness for a ride, circa 1930.(via)

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These photo's are so very antique vintage. Nobody in his right mind would make these pictures nowadays .....

Victorian Vulcanite

carte de visite of a victorian lady wearing a jet brooch and earrings and a vulcanite locket on chain, 2-1/2" by 4". "E. Le Jeune Photographe, Naples". 

Victorian vulcanite grapes necklace

Victorian lady wearing a vulcanite necklace

Victorian lady wearing a vulcanite cameo pendant and golden earrings. Cabinet card handwritten on the back in pencil, "Lizzie Richardson".

Victorian vulcanite chain with celluloid cameo pendant

Victorian lady wearing a teardrop-shaped necklace and a carved ivory name brooch. Carte de viste marked "Photographie Parisenne, Letalle & Co., (from Paris), 36 Cannon St., Birmingham". And carved ivory name brooch

Victorian vulcanite china with four-lobed pierced and carved pendant with highly embossed floral front

Victorian lady wearing an intricate vulcanite necklace.

All photo's from Morning Glory Antiques and Jewelry

Marie Antoinette

School of Martin van der Meytens, 1762, Schönbrunn castle, Vienna.

Kirsten Dunst dressed up as Marie Antoinette (film directed by Sofia Coppola)

Joseph Krantzinger, 1771, Schonbrunn, Vienna.

The Archduchess Maria-Antonia wearing a hunting dress.

Dior Couture S 2010

Francois-Hubert Drouais, 1773, Chantilly, Musée Condé

Marie Antoinette By Erwin Olaf

Best resemblance: Norma Shearer as Marie Antoinette

Do not sit on this chair

Commedia dell'Arte

Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg produces exclusive editions – freely worked porcelain projects developed exclusively for the manufactory by artists and designers of international repute. In 2010 Wim Delvoye created a special edition figurine called "Bustelli Twisted" (right)

(Left side; Original figurines by Bustelli "columbine" 1760) 

In 2008, on the occasion of the 260th anniversary of its foundation, they issued a special, fashionable, collector’s edition of Franz Anton Bustelli’s Commedia dell’Arte figurines:

"Julia" by Franz Anton Bustelli, 1760

 "Julia" by Christian Lacroix, 2008
For the Commedia dell'Arte-The Couture Collection, each of the figurines have been redressed with new designs by contemporary fashion designers and Haute Couturiers. A wonderful collector's book accompanied the Couture Collection. Photo below illustrates one of the essays

from the book. Photo by David LaChapelle .

Compulsory bouquet

When walking through Amsterdam's private houses from the golden age; Museum van Loon, Museum Geelvinck and Museum Willet Holthuysen.  I noticed so much flower bouquets scattered allover the place. It's not often you see that in a museum! Some of them were very large and made to accompany the room. Others were just bouquets. Nevertheless I think this is a lovely idea!

These three "private house museums" sure are a worthwhile activity. (open all year round)