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@nguthrie.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 10:32 AM

Pair of small carafes (Irish, c1820). (Long) #c18 #c18th #18thc

Bulbous decanters with ridged necks, band around the middle with cut lattice-work pattern, no stoppers. Greyish colour, which is characteristic of Irish glass

@nguthrie.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 10:23 AM

19C Prattware pot lid depicting Uncle Toby and the Widow Wadman from Sterne’s Tristram Shandy #c18 #c18th #18thc

Brightly coloured transfer print on a pottery lid (probably for a jar of potted meat) depicting Tristram Shandy’s Uncle Toby examining the eye of the concupiscent Widow Wadman. Toby’s model of the siege of Namur on his bowling green is seen in the background

@defoesociety.bsky.social Sep 7, 2026, 7:42 AM

New Publication Alert

Mukherjee, Sujaan. "Reading Robinson Crusoe in Bengal: Textual Transmission, Translation and Authorship." Travelling Texts. Routledge 245-261.

#danieldefoe #defoe #18thCentury #C18th #18thC #defoesociety

@nguthrie.bsky.social Sep 6, 2026, 11:07 AM

Silver coffee and tea set by Paul Storr (London, 1809-10) with Nelson & Nelson, NYC. (Long) #c18 #c18th #18thc

Dealer's description
Round and wide-bodied. Double snake handles with slithering and squiggling heads. Coffeepot and teapot handles are leaf-capped and flanked by phoenix wings. All handles high-looping except sugar handles which are side bracket. Covers hinged with acorn finials. Coffeepot cover raised and teapot cover flush. Coffeepot set in tripod base with patera-mounted loose rings and leaf-capped paw supports mounted to rectilinear tripod base on bracket supports; vasiform oil lamp. Acanthus leaves, paterae, and egg and dart. Gadrooning and ribbing. Engraved armorials.
Coffeepot: H 11 3/4 x W 6 1/2 x D 6 1/2 in. Teapot: H 6 x W 10 x D 7 in. Creamer: H 4 x W 7 3/4 x D 5 1/4 in. Sugar: H 4 1/4 x W 8 x D 6 5/8 in. Heavy total weight: 126 troy ounces.

@nguthrie.bsky.social Sep 5, 2026, 11:26 AM

'A Genuine and True Journal of the Most Miraculous Escape of the Young Chevalier ...' by John Burton, one of the publications that capitalised on the continuing threat of Prince Charles Edward & a #Jacobite restoration, at Taylors Auctions Rooms, Montrose (est.£150-200) #c18 #c18th #18thc

@scholarfarmer.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 2:18 PM

Nobody wants to work for free -- apparently Bregenz clergy were saying this in 1703 too. A little archival detour into war, parish finances, unpaid endowments, and the eternal question: who is paying for lunch?

silencesandsounds.blogspot.com

#Bregenz #Histodons #ChurchFinance #18thc

@nguthrie.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 10:22 AM

Famille rose 'bats and peaches' bowl (China, 1723-35), being sold for the benefit of the Art Institute of Chicago at Christie's, NY (est. US$400,000-600,000) #c18 #c18th #18thc

@bsecs.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 5:27 AM

Submissions for #BSECS2027 close on the 15 September this year. Yes, this is earlier than usual...

This year's theme is 'Artifice and Authenticity' but (as always) we welcome proposals on any #18thC topic. GET WRITING #skystorians 🗃️

See our Website for details: www.bsecs.org.uk/conferences/...

@bsecs.bsky.social Sep 3, 2026, 5:22 AM

We have INCREASED the value of 2 of our awards!

The BSECS-Bodleian Fellowship is now worth £2,000, & the BSECS-Georgian Papers Fellowship is now £1,250.

The deadline is the 1 February 2027.

#18thC #skystorians #PGR #ECR
Details of all our awards available here: www.bsecs.org.uk/prizes-and-a...