The Vault: Georgian Era Buckles
In the Georgian era opulent fashion trends were just as popular for men as they were for women. Men’s fashion included breeches, sashes, cravats, hats and decorative buckles for belts…
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The Vault: Faith, Hope and Charity Mourning Ring
This mourning ring is the next item in our Kalmar Vault series and from this ring we begin to understand Christian iconography and mourning rituals prevalent at the turn of…
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The Vault: A Vinaigrette Case gifted to Miss Miriam Isherwood
Antique jewellery is a window into the past lives of those who came before. This piece from the personal collection of the Kalmar’s is a perfect encapsulation of how these…
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The Vault: An Imperial Half Pint Measuring Cup by James Blanch
‘An Instrumental Legacy’ by Teaghan Hall published in Antiques to Vintage Magazine, Summer 2024, Issue 93. Objects are important as they tell our human history by connecting us to past…
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The Vault: Pocket Watch and Albert Chain by Australian Jeweller Henry F. Hutton
‘Henry F Hutton and the Hutton family, Victorian Jewellers’ by Teaghan Hall published in The Australiana Society Magazine, November 2023, Vol 45: No 4. Jewellers in colonial Australia, often lured…
