Tell me your best guess as to what this is. Same item in both pics to give you detail and size reference. Circa 1760-1780 gold, turquoise cabochon, and pearls

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From the All Things Georgian archives, 'The Rule of Thumb' https://t.co/iCd8kfDyx0

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Grinling Gibbons died in 1721. Walpole wrote of this master wood carver, "[Only Gibbons] gave wood the loose and airy lightness of flowers, and chained together the various productions of the elements with the free disorder natural to each species.”

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If you are looking for something to do this weekend, take a trip to Emo Court in Co Laois. Magnificent Georgian architecture, lush parklands and our contemporary still-life exhibition 'In Living Memory'. Artworks L-R, David Eager Maher, Florian Slotawa, Samuel Walsh.

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Slightly biased but we love the views from the museum! With help from We're restoring the parks and gardens to their Georgian glory!

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Georgian satires - coloured etchings of grotesque characters - are iconic artworks. Many were political; yet witchcraft and magic also featured.

'The Dog & the Devil' (1807) depicts a magician's assistant, who dressed up as a devil to fool a client, but was attacked by his dog.

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The first women's match took place in 1745, when the villages of Bramley and Hambledon met. Hambledon claimed the victory and The Mercury reported that, "The girls bowled, batted, ran and catches as well as most men could do in that game."

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Happy 40th Festival of the Sound! Brochure Illustration – Exhibiting my work at the Stockey Centre in Parry Sound during the Festival – July 19th to August 10th
60 Events – 70 Musicians – 20 Ensembles
https://t.co/Rq36P2EEvP

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🎨Lena Tzaturova - Georgian Art

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New on All Things Georgian, 'Sir Wolstan Dixie, 4th Baronet: myths and facts' https://t.co/l4W3bCielU

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From the archives of All Things Georgian, 'Bums, Tums and Downy Calves' https://t.co/j4Shdgz2sf

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From the ‘Costume of Yorkshire’ by George Walker (1781-1856) a ‘Yorkshire Woman Making Oat Cakes.’ The image dates to around 1830.

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From the archives of All Things Georgian, '18th Century Stomachers' https://t.co/sXfzQx6OlG

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New blog post on All Things Georgian, 'The scramble for a royal heir' https://t.co/yaFKIC0ymu

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from The second half of the 19th century. Photos by Dmitri Yermakov (1846 - 1916)

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1. The best horses in the Red Army! | Text in language | O. Orujov | 1930
2. May 1 holiday in | Text in language | 1920
3. Proletarians of all countries, unite! | | 1920s

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