Chapter I

A Monograph on the
Second Lives of Things

Being a careful catalogue of reclaimed, repurposed & recycled goods — offered at auction for those who see beauty in what others discard.

fig. i — the bottle-stem fern
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Chapter II

A Taxonomy of Salvage

Herein we classify the specimens available for acquisition, each catalogued with the precision of a natural philosopher.

Vitrum Reclamatum

Glass vessels, windows & ornamental fragments

23 lots

Lignum Iteratum

Reclaimed timber, furniture & structural beams

47 lots

Metallum Refectum

Copper, iron, brass & industrial salvage

31 lots

Textilis Renata

Vintage fabrics, quilts & woven remnants

56 lots
Chapter IV

On the Method of Acquisition

i.

Discovery

Browse our carefully curated taxonomy of salvaged goods, each documented with provenance and condition notes.

ii.

Observation

Study the specimen details — measurements, material composition, and photographic plates rendered in faithful illustration.

iii.

Bidding

Place your offer. Each auction follows the ascending English method. The highest bidder at the toll of closing acquires the lot.

iv.

Collection

Successful acquirers may collect in person or arrange careful dispatch, wrapped in reclaimed paper and twine.

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