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Read more about the article Unknown maker, date, country – pretty much everything!

Unknown maker, date, country – pretty much everything!

  • Post author:Alan Williams
  • Post published:16 February 2025
  • Post category:Compasses/Drawing instruments
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"Assume nothing" is my usual mantra when buying off ebay, but occasionally I still make assumptions that turn out to be completely wrong. On this occasion I thought I knew…

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Read more about the article The art of drawing instruments

The art of drawing instruments

  • Post author:Alan Williams
  • Post published:21 March 2021
  • Post category:Art
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The Painted Hall at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, gets its name from the flamboyant baroque imagery that covers 40,000 square feet of its interior walls and ceilings. Designed…

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