Major Furniture Period or Style Definitions
Gothic: Medieval church architecture influences this style-characterized by pointed arches,...
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Month: March 2013
Mackintosh & Kate Cranston
Kate Cranston was Charles Rennie Mackintosh’s most generous and consistent patron. During...
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Louis Pasteur (1822 – 1895)
Pasteur was a French chemist and biologist who proved the germ theory of disease and invented the...
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Lordships of the Manor
Do you fancy becoming a Lord? These can be purchased through the Manorial Society of Great...
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Looking After Timepieces, Precision Instruments and Mechanical Toys
Delicate instruments require delicate treatment – all too often these objects suffer through...
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Lead Crystal and Glass, a History
No one knows exactly when or where glass was first made. Glass appears to have been produced as...
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Lady Jane Grey (1537-1554)
Lady Jane Grey was a woman who is probably best remembered for holding the British throne for the...
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Lacquerware
Lacquer is a natural substance obtained from the lacquer tree which has its home in China, a...
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John Speed (1552-1629) Antique maps
John Speed (1552-1629) was one of the most famous British mapmakers of the seventeenth century,...
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Amazing Artwork of Liu Bolin the Invisible Man
Liu Bolin is an artist from China’s Shandong province. Born in 1973, he currently lives and...
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