2015年10月9日 · Christopher Columbus was the first European to bring tobacco to Europe. 10 He brought a number of tobacco plants that, interestingly, were initially used only as decorative objects by European, mainly Spanish, aristocracy. 8 However, soon thereafter, tobacco plants began to be cultivated in the gardens of the palaces of the aristocracy of Spain ...

It’s an irrefutable fact: collectively, porcelain pipes represent a veritable feast of fabulous, fantastic designs and motifs, renaissance and romance artistry and, as evidenced in these illustrations, a richly colorful accouterment of smoke devised and developed in the age of aristocratic elegance—the 18th century—and popularized in the ...

2020年8月14日 · Theirs was an aristocratic family that came into power during the Tudor Dynasty in the 1500s and was politically influential from that time forward. Russell's grandfather was twice prime minister under Queen Victoria, in the 1840s and again in the 1860s.

2005年12月1日 · John Welshman is given six pages to trace the charting of medical dangers since 1830. Leslie Iversen has a roughly similar space to list the physiological damage that smoking creates and to gallop through treatment techniques. The anti-smoking movement is limited to two posters, on the very last page, one of which is actually an advert for Silk ...

2021年6月2日 · Smoking in art is an ever-present motif in national art collections. Coded messages sing out to us on key themes: power, authority, gender, addiction, privilege and colonialism. This reading focuses on smoking as a functioning tool within the art composition, telling a story that holds a mirror to contemporary society.

2024年1月8日 · From the ancient civilizations of the Mayans and Egyptians to the grand halls of European aristocracy, smoking pipes have left an indelible mark on our collective history. In this article, we will not only reveal the hidden gems of the history of smoking pipes but also shed light on their continuing relevance in our modern world.

2021年11月2日 · From the early clay models to the more intricate meerschaum, wood and porcelain creations, pipes have evolved from a simple smoking apparatus to a high form of art. Tobacco pipes have been around for about 500 years.

2019年1月9日 · In the 18 th century, snuff was popular with the aristocratic and middle classes, while smoking was popular in taverns with working-classmen. Early in the Victorian Era, one might find aristocrats enjoying a glass of port and a cigar after dinner.

Once the province of gilded age gentlemen’s clubs and aristocratic smoking rooms, vintage tobacco paraphernalia and advertising are increasingly appreciated by modern connoisseurs. Especially popular from the late 19th century until the mid 20th century, antique silver cigarette cases and cigar cases were indispensable accessories for the ...

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