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Additionally, the application of metal accessories is another major feature of Ming furniture decoration. Copper, the most commonly used metal in Ming furniture, is usually decorated on the corners, feet, and handles of the furniture. [10] These metal fittings not only serve aesthetic purposes, but simultaneously enhance wear resistance.
The first host of the American version of Antiques Roadshow was antiques expert Chris Jussel. He hosted the program from 1997 to 2000 (Seasons 1 through 4). He was followed by contemporary art expert Dan Elias, who took over after Jussel's departure and hosted the program from 2001 to 2003 (Seasons 5 through 7).
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The discovery of a ceremonial sledge (perhaps a threshing board) with gold ornaments in the Tomb of Pu-Abi, one of the "royal tombs" of Ur, dated from the 3rd millennium BC, [15] makes clear the underlying problem of distinguishing in the ancient representations between a true threshing board and a sledge (that is, an unwheeled vehicle for ...
Plank and board are not consistently defined in history. Sometimes these terms are used synonymously. Board means a piece of lumber (timber) 1 ⁄ 2 inch (1.3 cm) to 1.5 inches (3.8 cm) thick and more than 4 inches (10 cm) wide. Plank generally means a piece of lumber (timber) rectangular in shape and thicker than a board.
The Antique Breadboard Museum is a small museum in Putney, London dedicated to breadboards (bread cutting boards). History
In 1947, editor in chief Alice Winchester edited the book Living with Antiques.(The News and Advance, 7 May 1947, page 10) By 1950, The Magazine Antiques was heralded in the Los Angeles Times (10 September 1950, page 132) in an article written by Grace and Gregor Norman-Wilcox: "Many other magazines for collectors, serving different sorts of audiences, have come and gone, but Antiques in ...
In traditional formal dining rooms today, an antique sideboard is a desirable and fashionable accessory, and finely styled versions from the late 18th or early 19th centuries are the most sought-after and most costly. [citation needed] Among its counterparts in modern furniture styles, the form is often referred to as a server. Some of the ...