What are Garniture?
It’s a group of decorative objects made as a set to be prominently displayed on something...
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Month: March 2013
What are Dumb Waiters?
A dumb waiter is a particularly clever and efficient time-saving device that, unlike the human...
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Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey founded 960 is steeped in more than a thousand years of history. Benedictine...
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Welsh Love Spoon
The history of the Welsh love spoon According to Welsh folklore, these ornately carved spoons were...
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The Breitling Chronomat
The Breitling Chronomat with its rotating slide-rule was patented in 1941 as war raged through...
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War and Westminster Abbey 1939-1945
On the outbreak of the second world war in 1939 many of the Abbey’s treasures were evacuated for...
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Walter Raleigh (c.1552 – 1618)
Sir Walter Raleigh Walter Raleigh was born into a well-connected gentry family at Hayes Barton in...
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Walt Disney 1901-1966
Walt Disney is a legend; a folk hero of the 20th century. His worldwide popularity was based upon...
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Vinyl Records
Increased demand for rare vinyl has sent prices spiralling so It’s time to dig out those...
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Vinyl Record Grading Guide
Record Collector Magazine’s Grading Guide: MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition...
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