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The home in 50 objects from around the world

Following the series ‘The home in 50 objects’, based on exhibits from London’s Museum of the Home, we turn our attention to domestic objects from all over the globe

© Charles Dickens’s armchair

The home in 50 objects from around the world #50: chopsticks
Before their arrival at the dining table, chopsticks were used for stirring and retrieving food from a pot rather than eating
The home in 50 objects from around the world #49: the tartan blanket
It appeared as a prop in several paintings by James Tissot — but why?
The home in 50 objects from around the world #48: the fondue set
The 1960s ‘fondue party’ was fashionably continental and thrillingly communal
The home in 50 objects from around the world #47: Hearst’s swimming pools
William Randolph Hearst’s ersatz European castle in California boasts two fantastical pools
The home in 50 objects from around the world #46: rangoli
Hindu women create these exuberant designs on their doorstep to invite good fortune into the home
The home in 50 objects from around the world #45: the pressure cooker
Despite its hazardous history, today’s models are safe and can save you up to a third on fuel, water and time

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