the secret plate

The search for the ‘crystal’ 8″ luncheon plate continues… There is a little-known plate in the Wexford family: a smooth-edged eight-inch-diameter plate. I grabbed a screenshot from the Wexford FB group, from the only person I’ve ever seen to have them. Now that I have a clear photo of the piece, I’ve been checking Google […]

a propensity for regency

In the span of my lifetime, it started with my Aunt Dee and her 70s gilded pendant lamps and filigree brass wall hangings. Dee was the coolest aunt a fledgling gay could ever hope to have. Who wouldn’t want to emulate her style? She had her hairdresser hide AA battery packs in her updo so […]