What's this flower that's in my local cemetery, I've never seen it before?4yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/whatsthisplant
Spent far too long trying to make this little stepping stone in the shape of Redd's face4yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/AnimalCrossing
A representation of my most costly childhood mistake. I believed that a laser pointer (or very intense light source) would act like laser eye surgery and thus improve my eyesight. It didn't work...2yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/KidsAreFuckingStupid
A House of Worth tea gown in blue velvet and green satin, worn in 1897 by the Comtesse Greffulhe.3yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/fashionhistory
I thought it would be nice to share this wonderful pin cushion I saw this afternoon in an antique shop3yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/Antiques
My Meiji period Japanese Satsuma brooch that I have had for some time now, being put to good use keeping my scarf in place.4yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/Antiques
Irish harp brooch that I bought today, hallmarked to 1901, silver and Connemara marble, by Joseph Cook & Sons.2yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/Antiques
Here's my collection of Chinese shipwreck porcelain (more photos in comments) that was submerged in the South China sea until the 90s. In order of age, left to right4yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/Antiques
Japanese Clan Note, or 'Hansatsu', paper money used up until the Meiji period (1868). This one is for the provinces around Kyoto and is equivalent to 1 silver monme.4yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/Antiques
Sugawara no Michizane beneath a pine and blossoming plum tree. By Isoda Koryusai, c. 1770, and published by Nishimura Yohachi.1yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/Antiques
My second volume of Paradise Lost, 1804. This was gifted to a Mr. Christian Ainslie by his nephew Montague Lind in 1806. Lind was 17 when he gave this book to his uncle, and in 1815 (as a captain of the 1st Life Guards) was killed in a charge at the Battle of Waterloo.4yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/Antiques
Silver souvenir spoon for the coronation of Edward VII, by Levi & Salaman, 1901/24yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/Antiques
My copy of volume 2 of Seneca's works, published in 1649 by the Elzevir family (more pictures in comments)4yr ⋅ Thomaspden ⋅ r/rarebooks
