A 16th-century ivory sundial,18th-century false teeth and some medieval spectacles are just some of the items that have been ...

This article was originally published on mentalfloss.com as Letters Reveal the Life of a 20-Something in 18th-Century London.

Every visitor to 18th-century London was impressed by the noise and the throngs of people. But the city itself was neither quaint nor clean. Most residents lived in appalling conditions.

Curator and art historian Danielle Thom of the Victoria and Albert Museum looks at the relationship between classical sculpture and bawdy prints in 18th-century London. Show more The 18th century ...