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by Christopher Proudlove©Español | Deutsche | Français | Italiano | Português The new house is causing a problem: it’s just not conducive to anything older than antiques dating from the Twenties. This means that our old oak looks somewhat out of place and I dread to think what is going to happen to our Victorian [...]

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by Christopher Proudlove©Español | Deutsche | Français | Italiano | Português As penknives go, it was an ingenious little tool. Instead of the blade simply hinging open from one end of the knife, its action was controlled by a tiny, elongated button. When depressed, the button allowed the blade to slide forward and then swing [...]

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 1px #000000; }.flickr-frame { float: right; text-align: center; margin-left: 15px; margin-bottom: 0px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } What’s more valuable – a medal awarded to Admiral Lord Nelson, or one awarded to the captain he urged to kiss him as he lay dying from a sniper’s bullet. Read the [...]

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by Christopher Proudlove©Español | Deutsche | Français | Italiano | Português The UK drinks industry is going through tough times and corporate collections of fine art and antiques are suffering as a result. First, Allied Domecq, makers of Harveys Bristol Cream sherry, auctioned off the contents of its renowned museum in Bristol city centre and [...]

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