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Venetian mirror c. 1700, by Charles Thurston Thompson. Charles Thurston Thompson (1816–1868) was an early British photographer.. Thompson is credited with having taken the first ever photograph of a photographic exhibition, in his capacity as the official photographer of the South Kensington Museum, now known as the Victoria and Albert Museum, [1] appointed to the role in 1856. [2]
This development possibly drew off the idea of earlier wind furnaces and the beehive-shaped Venetian style furnaces, known only from historical documents in England. [2] [5] [6] [10] The addition of the chimney both created a strong draught and acted to extract the coal fumes. [2] The earliest examples appear in Bristol and at Gawber, Yorkshire ...
Murano mirrors were known for the artwork on the frame that held the mirror in addition to their quality. [44] By the 1600s, Murano mirrors were in great demand. However, by the end of the century, English-made mirrors had the best quality. Only one glass house in Murano was still making mirrors by 1772. [45]
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British and Irish country house contents auctions are usually held on site at the country house, and have been used to raise funds for their owners, usually before selling the house and estate. Such auctions include the sale of high quality antique paintings , furniture , objets d'art , tapestries , books , and other household items.
In 2016, Bonhams held its first online-only auction; the sale of watches from the collection of a European nobleman. [citation needed] In September 2018, Bonhams was acquired by the UK-based private equity company, Epiris. [8] In January 2022, Bonhams acquired the Nordic auction house Bukowskis for an undisclosed sum. [9]
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The Calendar (New Style) Act 1750 (24 Geo. 2. c. 23), also known as Chesterfield's Act or (in American usage) the British Calendar Act of 1751, is an Act of the Parliament of Great Britain. Its purpose was for Great Britain and the British Empire to adopt the Gregorian calendar (in effect).