Eras and Movements in Western Music
Music historians traditionally divide the development of Western music into several major periods...
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Month: April 2013
Maritime Rarities Sail Away at Adam Partridge Auctions
April’s antique auction also included the biannual Maritime sale, and this section saw some...
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Shaker c.1747 to 1900
A religious sect founded in England in the late 1700s, the Shakers believed in common ownership of...
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One fine day in the middle of the night
One fine day in the middle of the night, Two dead men got up to fight, Back to back they faced...
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Kepler’s Laws
The first of Kepler’s laws states that a planet, or any other object in orbit around the...
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Kirkpatrick Macmillan (1812 – 1878) Inventor of the pedal bicycle.
Kirkpatrick Macmillan was a Scottish blacksmith who is credited with the invention of the pedal...
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Edward Jenner (1749 – 1823)
Jenner was an English doctor, the pioneer of smallpox vaccination and the father of immunology. He...
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Architect: Antoni Gaudi (1852 -1926)
[maxbutton id=”1″] Antoni Gaudí i Cornet (25 June 1852–10 June 1926) was a...
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A Buyer’s Guide to Georg Jensen
It’s little wonder silver is such an attractive collectable – not only does it hold its intrinsic...
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Tea & Games Tables
In the antique business some items are always popular. Tea and games tables are big winners when...
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