Speaking of tea, this is how they serve it and almond croissants at The Fitzwilliam. So utterly civilized! :-)
Friday, May 30, 2025
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Tea Set
So utterly civilized!
Staffordshire: William Adams, Tunstall, c1799-1800. Blue jasper with white reliefs. -- The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge
Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Gold Coin
The Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge has a wonderful collection of coins from around the world, including this cast replica of a dinner-plate-size (Sorry! Couldn't figure out any way to indicate scale.) 200-muhr gold coin from AD 1654, one of the largest coins ever made.
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