Next time you are walking through the gateway that leads from Piccadilly to The Royal Academy and many other fine societies and institutions that surround the courtyard, stop to take a look at the marvellous carvings on the pillars:
When I took these snaps on Tuesday, I had just attended a fascinating lunchtime talk at The Society of Antiquaries. The lecture was given by Ella Hawkins about who creates biscuits decorated to evoke Tudor fabrics, Victorian wallpapers and excavated sherds. Wow!
