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What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? New-London Gazette (August 25, 1769). “Work done as well as in any other Part of New-England.” Even though he operated a shop in the relatively small town of New London,...
We will be producing a series of posts and guest posts over the course of the project, including “Long Reads” (longer form (but still brief) explorations of a subject) and “Short Reads” (digestible in a brief survey). This opening...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? New-York Gazette and Weekly Mercury (June 26, 1769). “Goldsmith and Jeweller, At the Sign of the Tea-pot, Tankard, and Ear-ring.” When Charles Oliver Bruff, a goldsmith...
In the mid-1560s, artist and writer Lucas de Heere moved to London from Ghent in the Low Countries. In his time in England, he produced works for leading figures at court while working with and teaching aspiring painters. After having...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Essex Gazette (June 6, 1769). “Goldsmith and Jeweller, AT the Sign of the Gold Cup.” Like many other eighteenth-century advertisers, John Andrew noted the proximity...
GUEST CURATOR: Samantha Surowiec What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago this week? Supplement to the Boston-Gazette (April 24, 1769). “CHOICE CHOCOLATE … Cocoa manufactured for Gentlemen in the best Manner.”...
Recently I was fortunate enough to attend an evening workshop at the Lit & Phil Library, Newcastle. The goal of the session was to explore what early-modern thinkers had to say on the themes of popular mobilisation, toleration, environmentalism...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? Georgia Gazette (May 4, 1768).“They intend carrying on their business in all its branches, as they have brought proper tools for that purpose.” According to an advertisement...
Marcus WatkinsonThis is a silver gilt communion cup and paten cover. It was made in 1575 for Holy Trinity Church by John Jones, one of the wealthiest and most prominent goldsmiths in early modern Exeter. Although only about 2,000 communion cups from this...
Fig. 1: Antonio Neri, "Ars Preparatio Metallor[um]" in Tesoro del Mondo, f. 8r. Recently we examined another of a set of four illustrations drawn by priest Antonio Neri in a manuscript started in 1598.[1] They show various "arts" being practiced...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? South-Carolina Gazette and Country Journal (July 7, 1767).“If any such Piece should break, he will mend the same Gratis.” For many eighteenth-century artisans, making...
Léonard Limosin, Allegory of Catherine de' Medici as Juno, French, 1573, Polychrome enamel on copper and silver. In L'Arte Vetraria, Antonio Neri's recipe book on glassmaking, he devotes the sixth chapter to making enamel. For Neri,...
What was advertised in a colonial American newspaper 250 years ago today? New-York Mercury (April 27, 1767).“I will work for the following prices.” Charles Oliver Bruff, “Gold-smith and Jeweler,” was in a price war with “three...
Fig. 1: Antonio Neri, "Ars Preparatio Metallor[um]" in Tesoro del Mondo, f. 8r.(click to enlarge) Recently we examined another of a set of four illustrations drawn by priest Antonio Neri in a manuscript started in 1598.[1] They show various "arts"...
Léonard Limosin, Allegory of Catherine de' Medici as Juno, French, 1573, Polychrome enamel on copper and silver. In L'Arte Vetraria, Antonio Neri's recipe book on glassmaking, he devotes the sixth chapter to making enamel. For Neri,...
What was advertised in a colonial newspaper 250 years ago today? Boston Gazette (May 5, 1766).“BEST neat Shoe & Knee Chapes.” What were shoe and knee chapes? Colonial readers would have instantly recognized shoe and knee chapes as buckles....
‘She strove the neighborhood to please With manners wondrous winning; And never follow'd wicked ways-- Unless when she was sinning.’‘An Elegy, On the Glory of her Sex, Mrs. Mary Blaize’ Oliver Goldsmith (1748) Oliver Goldsmith...
An academic once warned me that doing a PhD was a 'dark night of the soul'. I laughed at the time at what seemed like a bit of a melodramatic statement, but they were absolutely right. After seven years of continuous study (BA, MRes and PhD), I would...
Fig. 1: Antonio Neri, "Ars Preparatio Metallor[um]" in Tesoro del Mondo, f. 8r.(click to enlarge) Recently we examined another of a set of four illustrations drawn by priest Antonio Neri in a manuscript started in 1598.[1] They show various "arts"...
Léonard Limosin, Allegory of Catherine de' Medici as Juno, French, 1573, Polychrome enamel on copper and silver. In L'Arte Vetraria, Antonio Neri's recipe book on glassmaking, he devotes the sixth chapter to making enamel. For Neri,...
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