Monthly Archives: April 2020

Weighty Calderonian matters

The above is described in an auction catalogue of 2001 as ‘A Victorian set of jockey scales by Youngs of Bear Street, London WC on oak stand with spiral-turned supports. Width 3ft’. The auction in question was of ‘The Residual Contents … Continue reading

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From the diary of a writer-publisher: 9

22 March A very sunny day and I saw the first Brimstone butterfly flying in the garden; in fact two at once, both males (the females are a greenish white). This is something of a relief, as a local insect … Continue reading

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