Fragrant jewelry made of aromatics appeared quite early though it is hard to find extant artefacts because of their fragility. We will visit ancient Rome, early Islamic caliphates, medieval China, and Renaissance Italy to have a look at recreated fragrant beads and pomanders. 11. Sticky stuff –...
Or rather, most things were vignettes. I was obsessed. Here are some of my favourites from the time that I think hold up if you’re not a child. An Evil British Empire - Alison Brooks was one of the early AH writers, and is mostly famous for coining the term “Alien Space Bats”...