Books, women, haberdashery and other gentlemanly interests. EST. MMXI.Tumblr (3.0; @theasmontichronicles)http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/5a6e45c72d0a2022ab31d82632ebcdbb/tumblr_mmj9q6WncD1qivmgqo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The badge of the House of Windsor.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50840574376http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50840574376Sun, 19 May 2013 21:01:09 +0200windsoraristocracyroyaltyheraldryunited kingdon<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4c7ae184a53bce51d0d7b096efc39728/tumblr_mmzwjaxa4B1qivmgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Australian Gewuertzraminer.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50748251093http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50748251093Sat, 18 May 2013 21:00:59 +0200gewurtzraminerwineaustralia<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/458b766f2ee7f9609370b205cb058a9c/tumblr_mmormql3Jw1qivmgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>A whole bunch of <a href="http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=378736685574284&set=a.112812045500084.16926.100003138677752&type=1&theater" target="_blank">Miserocchis</a>. </p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50667032081http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50667032081Fri, 17 May 2013 21:01:02 +0200driving shoesmiserocchishoes<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/42680ecaa48cb987a708fbd6620991d0/tumblr_mmj8oymIgF1qivmgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Prince Michael of Kent is left wondering why they put the wheel on the passenger’s side.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50591752037http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50591752037Thu, 16 May 2013 21:01:05 +0200michael of kentMontezemoloferrari<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8aa898dcab20632d638a199a9cba4eab/tumblr_mmw8otn9ag1qivmgqo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>The Students’ Association’s trivia night.</p> <p>I did pretty well on  Arts questions, less so on Dr. Who and all the likes.</p> <p>P. Johnson, Fiorio, AD56.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50575723026http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50575723026Thu, 16 May 2013 15:41:00 +0200AD56Fioriop johnsonmenswearbespoke“You were once wild here. Don’t let them tame you.”<br/><br/> - <em><p>Isadora Duncan</p> <p><img alt="image" height="867" src="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/3b/Isadora_Duncan_ggbain_05654.jpg" width="671"/></p></em>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50511054725http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50511054725Wed, 15 May 2013 21:00:53 +0200isadora duncan<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/3fe310bf99f6912755f49377f76246dd/tumblr_mmkyuy7nGj1qivmgqo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Ready for Esquire (I mean the restaurant).</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50496521968http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50496521968Wed, 15 May 2013 16:15:40 +0200menswearSartoria PartenopeaFinamoreFiorioAD56Al Bazar<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f49b79447eaff3075d5935afb023dbdc/tumblr_mlz1ndczG91qivmgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Australian sunsets, IV: Melbourne, Victoria.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50434916134http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50434916134Tue, 14 May 2013 21:01:09 +0200australiasunsetvictoriaMelbourne<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/d4871fe5e2b5e5c66aefd8e2c2f819ee/tumblr_mlrcuk8DIO1qivmgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Feeding the local fauna at Lone Pine, QLD.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50356990338http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50356990338Mon, 13 May 2013 21:01:03 +0200lone pine<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8b34c2fd20d984a2e55876224009eee0/tumblr_mg4621VwsF1qivmgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Milan doorways: contributions to the P.J.-T.R. collection.</p> <p>No. 52: Via Solferino.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50278185220http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50278185220Sun, 12 May 2013 21:00:59 +0200milanmilanomilan doorwaysdoorways<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/a0bfef0dd7f33c0a8c984f8be859b776/tumblr_mmonjjwxwa1qivmgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Self with mama.</p> <p>Happy mother’s day from your friends at The Asmonti Chronicles.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50250097852http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50250097852Sun, 12 May 2013 13:21:19 +0200mamamothermother's day<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/abe0a393db8a3b1b2658af34bc79fb5a/tumblr_mlz172RVDf1qivmgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Australian (almost) sunsets, III: Fremantle, Western Australia.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50185902288http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50185902288Sat, 11 May 2013 21:01:02 +0200australiasunsetfreemantle<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/503c80e7d886f032f78d56e4d5f73df1/tumblr_mm9up1q7NR1qivmgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Francois-Xavier-Pascal Fabre, portrait of Ugo Foscolo (1778-1827)</p> <p>Florence, Biblioteca nazionale</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50103675018http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50103675018Fri, 10 May 2013 21:01:08 +0200ugo foscolofoscolo<a href="http://www.dagospia.com/rubrica-3/politica/una-grande-intervista-di-oriana-fallaci-a-giulio-andreotti-tanto-per-ricordare-a-tutti-55424.htm">March 1974: Oriana Fallaci interviews Giulio Andreotti for Italy's Corriere della Sera</a>: <p><img height="488" src="http://www.150anni.it/webi/_file/immagini/italiane/040-fallaci.jpg" width="722"/></p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50027234676http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/50027234676Thu, 09 May 2013 21:01:10 +0200journalismCorriere della SeracorriereOriana Fallacifallaciandreottigiulio andreotti<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b35b290a8b8a2adefe356bf8c937ac5b/tumblr_mg45toKmVd1qivmgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Milan doorways: contributions to the P.J.-T.R. collection.</p> <p>No. 51: Via Ancona.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/49948527285http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/49948527285Wed, 08 May 2013 21:01:13 +0200milanmilanomilan doorwaysdoorways<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0ecdb0c452bd2f3416fec33e7dd0606c/tumblr_mlt70wtTT11qivmgqo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Another image of <strong>Baron Roman Nikolai Maximilian von Ungern-Sternberg</strong> (see previous <a href="http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/42939575157/baron-roman-nikolai-maximilian-von" target="_blank">entry</a>), here portrayed in a Mongolian deer uniform.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/49869695017http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/49869695017Tue, 07 May 2013 21:00:48 +0200von Ungern-Sternbergungern-stenbergmongolia<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/28e16392d8ef17998557b70bbadd099a/tumblr_mls9q1JOeU1qivmgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Australian sunsets, II: Sydney Harbour, New South Wales.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/49789613149http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/49789613149Mon, 06 May 2013 21:00:49 +0200australiaSydneysunset<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/4a21e5a82e7655f5fbb8239f2281f63f/tumblr_mm87xxOvMx1qivmgqo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p>Dinner at Survey Co.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/49707104449http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/49707104449Sun, 05 May 2013 21:01:07 +0200menswearFinamorebespoke milanomattabishberettaSartoria RossiBelfiore<iframe width="400" height="299" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t936rzOt3Zc?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Enrico Caruso, Una furtiva lagrima (1904).</p> <p>From Gaetano Donizetti’s <em>Elisir d’amore</em>.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/49613228788http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/49613228788Sat, 04 May 2013 21:01:28 +0200operamusicenrico carusocarusodonizettielisir d'amore<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/afa280b66e09843da8156e9c3e63a5ad/tumblr_mg1khkN7fs1qivmgqo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Milan doorways: contributions to the P.J.-T.R. collection.</p> <p>No. 50: Via Corridoni.</p>http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/49527674623http://theasmontichronicles.tumblr.com/post/49527674623Fri, 03 May 2013 21:01:04 +0200milanmilanodoorwaydoorwaysmilan doorways