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Some of our knowledgeable volunteer guides like to ask visitors to guess the purpose of this handsome mahogany furnishing located in the corner of the dining room in our historic house. Go ahead, guess! Here's your hint: #partyinthelibrary This elegantly carved object is a cellarette, a kind of freestanding liquor cabinet designed to keep a household's wine and spirits secure (note the keyhole) and, if necessary, chilled: the hinged lid opens up to reveal a zinc tub to which ice could be added. Happy New Year from the Rosenbach! 🎉 🥂 🎉 Whether you'll be partying or not, we wish you all a safe and satisfying start to 2018. [Wine cooler. Mahogany and zinc. England, c. 1775-1825. Collection of the Rosenbach, 1954.0205. Photo by Ryan Brandenberg.]

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Our monthly Moby-Dick Course recently covered the chapter in which Ishmael likened the massive head of a sperm whale to the Heidelberg Tun--a comparison that was admitted lost on your social media maven until coming across this image of the famous Tun itself. Located in the cellar of Heidelberg Castle, this structure is an enormous wine vat that can hold up to 221,726 liters and, evidently, support a dance floor on its upper surface. This illustration comes from Coryat's Crudities, a humorous travelogue recounting an Englishman's tour of Europe and his misadventures with wine, women, and song. #partyinthelibrary [Thomas Coryat. Coryat’s Crudities. London: 1611. Collection of the Rosenbach, EL1 .C833c.] (at The Rosenbach)

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Hey ladies! Are you ready to party like it's 1909? You're invited to a #partyinthelibrary hosted by the Pow Wow Club, a literary society founded by Dr. Rosenbach and some bibliophile friends in 1893. We can't speak to what went on at these bookish Ladies' Nights, but note that the cover figure is in the process of removing her hoop skirt, adopting the narrower 20th-century silhouette, and fashioning her undergarment into a stylish hat. Sounds like a party to us! (at Rosenbach Museum & Library)

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Spontaneous waffle party for our senior TAs' last day of high school EVER! Good luck, and we've loved having y'all in the library this year. #seniors #grads #malibuhigh #partyinthelibrary (at Malibu High School)

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