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The meaning of "cabinet" began to be extended to the contents of the cabinet; [9] thus we see the 16th-century cabinet of curiosities, often combined with a library. The sense of cabinet as a piece of furniture is actually older in English than the meaning as a room, but originally meant more a strong-box or jewel-chest than a display-case. [10]
Antiques Roadshow is a British television programme broadcast by the BBC in which antiques appraisers travel to various regions of the United Kingdom (and occasionally in other countries) to appraise antiques brought in by local people (generally speaking).
Antiques Roadshow: 25 Years On! (1 September 2002) Antiques Roadshow: Greatest Finds (3 editions, broadcast 3 – 17 September 2006) Antiques Roadshow: Farewell To Michael Aspel (30 March 2008) Priceless Antiques Roadshow Series 1 (15 editions, broadcast 9 – 27 March 2009) Priceless Antiques Roadshow Series 2 (20 editions, broadcast 1 – 26 ...
People have been using natural objects, such as tree stumps, rocks and moss, as furniture since the beginning of human civilization and continues today in some households/campsites. Archaeological research shows that from around 30,000 years ago, people started to construct and carve their own furniture, using wood, stone, and animal bones.
Antiques Roadshow is a British television series produced by the BBC since 1979. Series 28 (2005/06) comprised 25 editions that were broadcast by the BBC from 4 September 2005 – 19 March 2006. Series 28 (2005/06) comprised 25 editions that were broadcast by the BBC from 4 September 2005 – 19 March 2006.
Bargain Hunt Bargain Hunt logo (Series 24 onwards) Genre Game Show Presented by David Dickinson (2000–2004) Tim Wonnacott (2003–2016) Charles Hanson Eric Knowles Paul Laidlaw Charlie Ross Anita Manning Natasha Raskin Sharp Christina Trevanion Roo Irvine Caroline Hawley Catherine Southon Danny Sebastian Opening theme "Horny Baby" by Dust Devil (2000–2009) Country of origin United Kingdom ...
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The earliest pictorial record of a natural history cabinet is the engraving in Ferrante Imperato's Dell'Historia Naturale (Naples 1599) (illustration).It serves to authenticate its author's credibility as a source of natural history information, by showing his open bookcases (at the right), in which many volumes are stored lying down and stacked, in the medieval fashion, or with their spines ...