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In the eighteenth century, back when this horn cup was made, coughs and sneezes could eventually kill you, and there were few remedies out there besides prayers. The measured notches on this horn cup offered a little certainty in what was surely a not-so-certain cure.
Horn Apothecary Cup from Phisick
Everyone has that one pair of jeans they refuse to throw out. I’ve been wearing the same pair of high-waisted cigarette jeans for nearly ten years — they’re faded to perfection, and have been patched up in the most embarrassing places at least a dozen times. My seamstress laughs when she sees me walk in the door. Despite the wear and tear, they’re still the jeans I put on whenever I want to feel most like myself, the best version of me I can muster up effortlessly.
Halbstark by Karlheinz Weinberger, circa 1958, via Claire Foster's Blog
The Billiard Ball
When billiards evolved from croquet in the 15th century as a posh indoor game for stuffy European royals, the rough-hued wood and clay of the outdoor version needed to be appropriately refashioned for the delicacies of the parlor. Thus the ivory billiard ball was born.
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