EditorialKent Allen checks McCoy, an Irish Sport Horse he recently brought to The Plains, Va., from Ireland, on March 30, 2021. (Alyssa Schukar/The New York Times)
EditorialKent Allen checks McCoy, an Irish Sport Horse he recently brought to The Plains, Va., from Ireland, on March 30, 2021. (Alyssa Schukar/The New York Times)
EditorialBelt Mount, 6th century, Made in Herpes, Western France, Frankish, Copper alloy, cast, Overall: 1 11/16 x 3/4 x 1/2 in. (4.3 x 1.9 x 1.2 cm), Metalwork-Copper alloy.
EditorialDisk Brooch, 6th century, Made in Herpes, Charente, France, Frankish, Silver-gilt on iron core, garnet, mother of pearl, Overall: 15/16 x 1/4 in. (2.4 x 0.6 cm), Metalwork-Silver.
EditorialIchthyosis, Dyshidrosis, and Herpes skin diseases. Handcoloured copperplate stipple engraving by John Pass from John Wilkes' "Encyclopedia Londinensis," J. Adlard, London, 1822.