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...silver pieces that were given as gifts to noblemen and philanthropists as tokens of appreciation, as was tradition in 19 th century England. In addition to silver items, honorees were often given......into England. However, the most lasting and important consequence of the treaty that ended the war was the lease of Hong Kong to the British for a term of 99 years. This new British colony ended up bringing......return to England, and the great northern city of Manchester honored him with both the freedom of the city, and this magnificent silver tray. Commissioned from the Royal silversmiths Edward Barnard... Read More »
Kirkus Reviews 19th Century European Painting: From Barbizon to Belle Epoque ~ M.S. Rau Antiques
[from About Us] 11/13/2012
.... Although Paris was the epicenter, Rau notes the accomplishments of the Newlyn School in England, the magnificence of Venetian View Paintings and the Belle Époque... Read More »The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » 2013 » April
.... We often have in our collection silver pieces that were given as gifts to noblemen and philanthropists as tokens of appreciation, as was tradition in 19 th century England....... History buffs will know this war as a dubious attempt by the British to manipulate the trade of Chinese tea into England....... The silver embossed scenes depict the signing of the treaty in detailed, high relief. Pottinger gained instant fame upon his return to England, and the great northern city of Manchester honored him with both the freedom of the city, and this magnificent silver tray... Read More »
The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques
...th century England. In addition to silver items, honorees were often given the Freedom of the City (equivalent to the Key to an American city). Robust, and with ample room for a visual narrative, silver......this war as a dubious attempt by the British to manipulate the trade of Chinese tea into England. However, the most lasting and important consequence of the treaty that ended the war was the lease of Hong......the signing of the treaty in detailed, high relief. Pottinger gained instant fame upon his return to England, and the great northern city of Manchester honored him with both the freedom of the city... Read More »
The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » From Our Sales Team
...silver pieces that were given as gifts to noblemen and philanthropists as tokens of appreciation, as was tradition in 19 th century England. In addition to silver items, honorees were often given......into England. However, the most lasting and important consequence of the treaty that ended the war was the lease of Hong Kong to the British for a term of 99 years. This new British colony ended up bringing......return to England, and the great northern city of Manchester honored him with both the freedom of the city, and this magnificent silver tray. Commissioned from the Royal silversmiths Edward Barnard... Read More »
The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » Stories
.... We often have in our collection silver pieces that were given as gifts to noblemen and philanthropists as tokens of appreciation, as was tradition in 19 th century England....... History buffs will know this war as a dubious attempt by the British to manipulate the trade of Chinese tea into England....... The silver embossed scenes depict the signing of the treaty in detailed, high relief. Pottinger gained instant fame upon his return to England, and the great northern city of Manchester honored him with both the freedom of the city, and this magnificent silver tray... Read More »
Antiques Ready for the Next Century ~ M.S. Rau Antiques
[from About Us] 08/02/2012
.... Although he is happy to have sold it to a celebrity collector, Rau says he misses the picture; he feels the same way about a monumental sideboard depicting the Ballad of Chevy Chase, carved in Newcastle, England, by Gerard Robinson in 1857... Read More »The official weblog of M.S. Rau Antiques » Antiques
...and historically important. We often have in our collection silver pieces that were given as gifts to noblemen and philanthropists as tokens of appreciation, as was tradition in 19 th century England. In addition......by the British to manipulate the trade of Chinese tea into England. However, the most lasting and important consequence of the treaty that ended the war was the lease of Hong Kong to the British for a term of 99......, high relief. Pottinger gained instant fame upon his return to England, and the great northern city of Manchester honored him with both the freedom of the city, and this magnificent silver tray... Read More »
