Sarah Bernhardt, at age 21 bought her coffin, in which she would often sleep in lieu of a bed – claiming that doing so helped her understand her many tragic roles.

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A lovely Kard with a white jade grip, India, ca. 18th century, from Czerny’s International Auction House.

I just want to take a moment to appreciate that grip, because it appears to all be carved from the same piece of jade, which is astounding, it’s absolutely beautiful.