EditorialA still image from an undated video shows one older sign for “privilege” that could also mean “benefit,” “gain,” “credit” or “profit.” (Mohamed Sadek and Ege Soyuer/The New York Times)
EditorialIn a “war for talent,” workers may see more perks, and they also may find that their health plans offer narrower doctor networks and emphasize less-costly telehealth care, as employers seek to rein in health care costs without making workers pay more out of pocket. (Till Lauer/The New York Times)
EditorialUncut waistcoat, Medium: silk and metal Technique: embroidery stitches on taffeta, Design of rayed circles alternating with diamonds having rays at two points, set between horizontal lines turning at right angles. Parts are indicated for waistcoat fron...
EditorialPocket book, Medium: silk and metal embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in chain, stem and running stitches on satin, Case covered in white satin embroidered with flowers and fruit in colored silks, lined with pink silk, with pink ribb...
EditorialUncut waistcoat, Medium: silk, metallic thread, paillettes, colored foil Technique: embroidered on plain weave, Panel of white silk with embroidery intended to cut and made into a waistcoat. Field sprinkled with tiny sprays of pink flowers and green le...
EditorialWaistcoat, Medium: silk embroidery on silk foundation Technique: embroidered in chain stitch on ribbed plain weave, Waistcoat with standing collar and slightly curved hem, in green grosgrain silk embroidered with silk thread in a delicate pink and gree...
EditorialPocket watch with white enameled dial, Gold-plated copper rehearsal watch, with white enameled dial. With a key on a rope., Daniel Grignion, before 1763, copper (metal), gilding (material), gilding, d 5.8 cm ? h 7.9 cm ? w 5.7 cm ? d 2.7 cm ? l 14 cm.
EditorialPocket ink well made of silver in a green case made of rye gable, used by the poet Lucretia Wilhelmina van Merken (Amsterdam 1721-1789). Paris, brand: Fermier g?n?ral Brichard, 1761/2, year letter crowned X. Sculpted oval cross-section, Lucretia Wilhel...
EditorialHand guard, Oval tsuba with raised edge, on the front in iris-taka-zogan and deepening relief Chokaro Sennin who lets his horse come out of his pocket, at the rear a dead tree near a rock, signed 'nukagawa yasunori'., Nukagawa Yasunori, Japan, 1725 - 1...
EditorialPocket watch with white enamel dial, Gold-plated copper watch, with white enamel dial. With two keys on a string., Norton (uurwerkmaker), c. 1700 - c. 1800, copper (metal), gilding (material), gilding, d 6.2 cm ? h 8 cm ? w 5.9 cm ? d 2.6 cm ? l 15 cm.
EditorialPocket watch Watch with a wreath of roses, Watch of gold, with an enamel pinion and enamel dial., Jean Antoine L?pine, c. 1785 - c. 1789 and/or 1785 - 1790, gold (metal), pearl, d 3.6 cm.
EditorialPocket watch with a driven representation of the wedding in Cana, Round pocket watch with engraved and hammered gold case and driven gold case. The latter decorated with the representation of the wedding at Cana., John Smith of Chichester, c. 1783 - c....
EditorialPocket watch with driven classical representation, Gold-plated copper watch in driven case, and a second case of turtle. The white enamel dial has Roman hour digits and Arabic minute digits. The platine with open-worked gorge with tendrils ornament is ...
EditorialBag made of black peau de suede, with stitching in diagonal lines on one side, with copper brace and snap fastener, Bag in slightly tapering rectangular shape with rounded bottom. The bag is made of black peau de suede, with stitching in one side on on...
EditorialPocket nocturnal and astrolabe or Ren? Descartes, A Multifunctional Timepiece, Oval nocturlabium with hinged lid and swivel eyelet with carrying ring. Engraved on the lid 2 naked female figures (above) and 2 sphinxes (below). In addition, a rotating pr...
EditorialPochet of salmon-colored crepe de Chine from (artificial) silk trimmed with mechanical Mechelen lace, Pochet, square, of salmon-colored crepe de Chine from (artificial) silk. The pocket square is trimmed with a mechanical side from Mechelen., anonymous...
EditorialPocket watch, Watch, Golden watch with an enamelled dial. The back bottom is decorated with a star-shaped ornament and covered with glass., Chevalier et Cochet, c. 1800, gold (metal), glass, d 5.4 cm.
EditorialEXCLUSIVE: The secret girlfriend of singer Michael Jackson has spoken out ahead of the 10th anniversary of his death and told how she regrets not intervening to get him help for his problems.