About Paperweights
In the 19th century, educated ladies and gentlemen sat at their desks writing letters and making...
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Month: March 2013
Impressionism & Impressionist
Impressionism was a 19th century art movement, which began as a loose association of Paris-based...
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Canadian School of Painting
The greatest influence on Canadian painting in the 1920s and 1930s was exerted by the Group of...
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David-Andersen Silver of Norway
The company was founded in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway by David Andersen in 1876. Andersen...
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Norwegian Silver Hallmarks & Silversmiths of Norway
Hallmarks have been used in Norway since the Sixteenth Century. The system included, at various...
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Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 – 1821)
Napoleon Bonaparte was born on 15 August 1769 in Corsica into a gentry family. Educated at...
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Mutoscope and Biograph
Soon after leaving Edison in 1895, W.K-L Dickson became a member of a syndicate formed to develop...
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Music Memorabilia
Music memorabilia is very big at the moment and certainly fetches pretty hefty sums at auction....
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Tang Sancai Coloured Glazed Pottery
When a railway was under construction in 1899, many pieces of exquisite pottery were unearthed...
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