Two extremely unusual spirit flasks are for sale in Bonhams Silver sale on 30 June. Made in 1884, they are in the shape of fierce looking crocodile heads with open mouths and lolling tongues mounted on ibex horns. They are the work of master silversmiths, Sampson Mordan & Company, which made its [Read More]
Daily Archives: June 4, 2010
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The British Library has acquired a unique medieval prayer roll that once belonged to Henry VIII and contains one of only three surviving examples of his handwriting from before his accession in 1509. It is a rare example of a late medieval prayer roll, for, unlike medieval obituary rolls (of which there [Read More]
Cowan’s Auctions in Cincinnati, Ohio, announces the June 11, 2010 auction of an extraordinary group of Abraham Lincoln family artifacts that illustrate important facets of the family’s history. A collection of 24 lots of jewelry, White House china, rare autographs and other ephemera that passed through the Lincoln line to the last [Read More]