Featured is Art Nouveau jewelry designed by the French decorative artist and sculptor, Paul Follot circa 1900. Presented are ornate Art Nouveau hair combs and brooches, a sumptuous necklace and an intricate belt buckle, and a spectacular tiara.

European Art Nouveau jewelry of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries embraced a new aesthetic characterized by sensuous forms, dramatic imagery and vivid symbolism. Many of the designers associated with the movement sought their …

In 1925 a Fifth Avenue department store featured spring coats for their elite clientele. Franklin Simon & Co., situated on New York City’s Fifth Ave, was advertised as a collection of specialty shops rather than …

The setting for this garden is an ornate, rich blue and gold Victorian aviary creating an enchanting focal point and an informal outdoor room. The aviary is typical of the grand designs from the late Victorian period and is inspired by the elaborate Rococo aviary at Waddesdon Manor, Buckinghamshire.