Coffee, tea, and chocolate were all the rage in Enlightenment Europe. These fashionable beverages profoundly shaped modes of sociability...
The Swedish toy industry has long produced vast quantities of colorful, quality wooden items that reflect Scandinavian design...
Among the world’s great technological and imaginative achievements is the invention and development of the timepiece. Examining...
The advent of the crossbow more than 2,500 years ago effected dramatic changes for hunters and warriors. For centuries, it was...
From rare books, valuable sculpture and paintings, the relics of saints, and porcelain and other precious items, through stamps,...
Designated a Living National Treasure in 1956, Serizawa Keisuke (18951984) was one of the greatest artists of 20th-century Japan....
Tin toys have been made in Japan for more than 100 years, but during World War II their productionand international salesended....
Commemorating the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudsons voyage and the lasting legacy of Dutch culture in New York, this book explores...
This striking publication examines two masterful armors for man and horse recently acquired by the Philadelphia Museum of Art....
This sumptuous book brings to life the rich past and the landmark creations of one of the world's great watchmakers. Founded in...
A true eclectic in her personal life, her professional pursuits, and her creative expression, Marie Zimmermann has proven an elusive...
Newly Available from YaleThis handsome book showcases the Metropolitan Museums superb collection of 151 American quilts and...
The china used by the First Families, both at the White House and in their private homes, reveals a fascinating story of culture...
Struck by the beauty of every visible object in a Shaker kitchen they chanced to visit in 1923, young Edward Deming Andrews and...
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