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pilgrims flask spotted on manuscript Da Costa Hours, Ghent, c.1515, coll. , stoneware flaskc.1525-65, coll. https://t.co/ubZwR998pU

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2020-05-20

This of the Tales of Mother Goose, c.1695, contains the earliest written versions of, and illustrations for, Sleeping Beauty, Little Red Riding Hood, Puss in Boots and Bluebeard! For https://t.co/i7mhpNpoML

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2020-05-20

Fabulous 1753 depiction of itinerant tradesman by Marcellus Laroon - notice the spectacles! Small vision aids were widely sold in streets and diverse shops in cities like London for centuries: https://t.co/Tu5ukgALNf

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2020-05-01

on death of raadpensionaris Johan de Witt depicted as defending his nest, ca.1650 and an image of a death swan by Jan Baptist Weenix ca.1651 (!), coll. https://t.co/8VIQqiZzrl

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2020-04-21

Can close that lid in now, please? lidded ewer by Adam van Vianen c. 1614, depicted as box of by Barend Graat, c.1676, both in

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2020-04-01

What to do in Two boys singing on this wonderful painting by Abraham Bloemaert, sold at in 2013, copied by Cornelius Bloemaert and others.

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2020-03-29

Joris Hoefnagel's "Guide for Constructing the Letters f and g" from ca. 1591-1596. The owl looking at itself in a convex mirror evokes the German word Eulenspiegel (owlmirror), which means "roguish trick"! https://t.co/7eoklkeO4R

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2020-03-25

A 17thc apothecary shop. It's well known we were once the Barber Surgeons but we were also the Incorporation of Surgeon Apothecaries. Find out more about this - sometimes stormy - relationship in our digitised manuscript collections https://t.co/nRFFrujz7z?

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2020-03-10

city view changed forever: Spuipoort, c.1570, coll. and c.2018, Google street view.

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2020-02-20

wind vanes, coll., c.1598, 1650-1750. Spot the bullet hole in the sail. I like the wind best! https://t.co/1bdqDpWeNU

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2020-02-09

the blows the air for the pipe organ on which the Cantus Diabolicus (Devilish music) is played. A man is dancing to the diabolic music and rhythm of a drum. Rome, c.1608. https://t.co/t5enKe9Tjj

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2020-02-02

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💐: In our Jean Baptiste Monnoyer. HOLLIS 002868491.

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2020-01-29

Only surviving wig I could find, coll. c.1700 and some wig stands, c.1680-80, coll. The wig even contains its original powder! https://t.co/8PY01phvC1

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2020-01-17

Concerning fashion we have only a few poor man's clothes and much more rich wardrobes came to us. Luckely this extremely rare Dutch farmer's (!) cap survived harsh Dutch winters, c. 1650-1700, coll.

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2020-01-13

dog lovers beware: best jug ever. Enea Vico, c.1533 - 1567, coll. https://t.co/gJdLzlgiux

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2020-01-07

Totally, totally weird image: Mr Lemmengast cannot divorce from his adulterous wife due to Cath. Church, and therefore sells her together with his house, while he nailed her ear to the wall. Balthazar van den Bos after M. van Cleve (I), ca.1528-80, coll.#rijksmuseum

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2020-01-07