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• ‘Dear Child, keep this letter secret’

  
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  I’m of the view that there are very few good people, roughly the same number of truly bad ones and a large mass of the incurably mediocre. Danger comes when the latter, the Grex, is suddenly terrorized by an outside … Continue reading → The post ‘Dear Child, keep this letter secret’ appeared first on ...
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• The search for ‘folk music’ in art music

  
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  By Robert G. Rawson Writing about the perceptions and contexts for music from the Haná region in Moravia in the most recent volume of Early Music got me thinking more broadly about the subject of ‘folk music’ or rustic music of various types, and the emphasis and value frequently placed upon it in the ...
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• The Children of Charles I

  
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  One of the most endearing paintings on display at Montacute is also one of the most historically interesting. It is an 18th century copy of a famous portrait by Anthony Van Dyck of the three eldest children of King Charles I. The original was painted in 1635 and is now in the Royal Collection. All three of the ...
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• This Weeks New Books--St. Peter, Education, Slavery, Labor, and Textiles in Literature

  
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  The Invention of Peter: Apostolic Discourse and Papal Authority in Late Antiquity George E. Demacopoulos 288 pages | 6 x 9 Cloth 2013 | ISBN 978-0-8122-4517-2 | $69.95 | £45.50 A volume in the Divinations: Rereading Late Ancient Religion series...
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• 17th Century Persian Rug Set New World Record at Sotheby’s Auction

  
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  Exceptional 17th Century Persian rug that once belonged to a U.S. senator William Clark,  set a new world record at Sotheby’s auction in New York. The red Clark Sickle Leaf rug with a blue border, dancing vines and vibrant flowers which was stored for decades by the Corcoran Gallery of Art now has been sold [...]
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• ‘The Temptation of Lady Nyo’, from “The Nightingale’s Song”

  
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  A while ago, I started to write about the marriage between this mythological Lord and Lady Nyo in 17th century Japan. It started as a few short pieces, and grew into a 14 part story. Magic, Tengus, good and bad people, deceit and love, the usual things of relationships. Nick Nicholson is a great and long term ...
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• International rug expert comments on $33.7 million record price for antique oriental carpet

  
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  The Clark Sickle-Leaf. Vine scroll and palmette carpet, probably Kirman, South Persia, 17th century, approximately 8ft. 9in. by 6ft. 5in. (2.67 by 1.96m.). Est. $5/7 million . Photo: Sothebys. OAKLAND, CA .- Jan David Winitz, internationally recognized Oriental rug expert and founder of Claremont Rug Company, ...
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• Cabinet, North Italian mannerist from the 17th century

  
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  Cabinet, North Italian mannerist from the 17th century . Photo P55 Art and Auctions Upper body in walnut, Brazilian rosewood, and pau-cetim. Ebony and ebonized wood trims. Pau-cetim inlays. Partially coated with turtle shell. Cast iron and brass hardware. Eight drawers and one central door. Two drawers ...
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• Cabinet on trivet, Indo-Portuguese, Goa, 17th century

  
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  Cabinet on trivet,  Indo-Portuguese, Goa, 17th century . Photo P55 Art and Auctions Teak, sissoo and ebony. Six drawers. Cover, flanks and front of the drawers decorated with ebony inlaids enhanced with ivory pins depicting arabesques. Brass side guards and lock plates cutout as flowers with handles. Mounted on ...
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• An impressive scagliola and wrought-iron console table, Italy, top 17th ct., later stand

  
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  An impressive scagliola and wrought-iron console table, Italy, top 17th century, later stand . Photo Nagel Auktionen Rest. Chipped. 76x109,5x57 cm. Estimate  8000 € Nagel Auktionen. Sale 696, June 6th.  http://www.auction.de
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• A large Baroque embossed silver and ebony mounted casket, South Germany-North Italy, 17th century

  
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  A large Baroque embossed silver and ebony mounted casket with Mythological scenes depicting Mars and Minerva among others, South Germany-North Italy, 17th century . Photo Nagel Auktionen Signs of use and aging. 33x67x43 cm. Estimate  15 000 € Nagel Auktionen. Sale 696, June 6th.  http://www.auction.de
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• A splendid Baroque brass mountend pietra dura inlaid, marble decorated and ebonized cabinet, Florence, 2nd half 17th century

  
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  A splendid Baroque brass mountend pietra dura inlaid, marble decorated and ebonized cabinet, Florence, 2nd half 17th century . Photo Nagel Auktionen Rest., add., signs of aging. 63x99x31 cm. Estimate  45 000 € Nagel Auktionen. Sale 696, June 6th.  http://www.auction.de
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• A big blue and white Kangxi-pattern and baluster-shaped faience vase, probably Delft, late 17th century

  
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  A big blue and white Kangxi-pattern and baluster-shaped faience vase, probably Delft, late 17th century . Photo Nagel Auktionen Minor chips and very minor damages. H. 40 cm. Estimate  2500 € Provenance : Collection Fritz Rumpf (1856-1927), handed down by descendants until today. Eastwhile collection of ...
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• A Silesian partly gilt Baroque tankard, Breslau-Wroclaw, 2nd quarter of 17th century

  
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  A Silesian partly gilt Baroque tankard, Breslau-Wroclaw, 2nd quarter of 17th century . Photo Nagel Auktionen Makers mark of Friedrich Vicke (worked 1615-1666). C. 292g. - Minor wear. H. 11,2 cm. Estimate  11000 € Nagel Auktionen. Sale 696, June 6th.  http://www.auction.de
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• Rare Blue and White Ox Herder Brushpot, Transitional Period, 17th Century

  
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  Rare Blue and White Ox Herder Brushpot, Transitional Period, 17th Century . Photo courtesy Waddingtons The cylindrical body rising towards a slightly waisted and flaring rim with an incised floral border below, a similar band of incised  waves decorate the base and both borders frame a continuous landscape scene ...
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• Update on America 3.0 Book Events – Bennett and Lotus

  
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  America 3.0  From Chicago Boyz : America 3.0: Mike Lotus on The Bob Dutko Show Mike Lotus will be on the  Bob Dutko radio show tomorrow , May 31, 2013 at 12:40 p.m. EST. Bob hosts Detroit’s #1 Christian Talk Radio Show on WMUZS 103.5 FM. Please listen in if you can! Many thanks to the Bob Dutko ...
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• History Corner: Charles II returns from exile via Blackheath and Deptford.

  
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  On this day in 1660, King Charles II entered London on return from exile in Holland. Having landed at Dover on May 25th, he spent time at Canterbury and Rochester before making his way into the capital on his 30th birthday, May 29th.  The journey is described in a contemporary pamphlet Englands Joy or a relation ...
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• Call for Papers - April 2014 Symposium - Perspectives on American Freemasonry and Fraternalism

  
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  The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library announces a call for papers for its symposium, “Perspectives on American Freemasonry and Fraternalism,” to be held on Friday, April 11, 2014, at the Museum in Lexington, Massachusetts. The Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library is an American history museum ...
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• Hungary For Wine

  
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  Despite what many may think, the area known as Hungary holds more wine tradition than any other country magnetism Europe. Most of this very tradition is just now surfacing in the light, with people fundamentally primary to catch wind about everything Hungarian wine has to offer. Even though many wine drinkers arent ...
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• Florida man finds mysterious gold treasure during Everglades snake hunt

  
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  A Florida man who went hunting for pythons in Florida’s Everglades returned instead with a mysterious treasure: an antique, diamond-studded gold medallion that could date back to the 17th century. How the handmade, penny-sized amulet got there is a riddle. One theory is it could have been aboard a ValuJet plane ...
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