Wallis Collection

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When light seeps over Egypt's precious metal ornaments, that light breaks the stillness of decorative art steeped in the scent of leather. In this space, where the fragrance of eighteenth-century French painting coexists with the cold luster of ancient Egyptian artifacts, the flow of time seems to soften the higher one climbs the intricate staircase of the old townhouse. As light seeping through the clear glass windows brushes past a bronze sculpture on the table, the piece glimmers softly, as if it had once been touched by someone's hand. Standing here, one's fingertips seem unconsciously to sweep the splendor in the air. This is a place where art is not merely seen with the eyes, but touched with the fingertips as well.