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Jean-Henri Riesener: Cabinetmaker to Louis XVI and Marie-Antoinette
£50.00 Buy Jean-Henri Riesener (1734-1806) was one of the greatest French cabinetmakers of all time. From humble beginnings as a German immigrant in Paris, he found fame through the delivery of a magnificent roll-top desk to Louis XV in 1769 and went on to become Marie-Antoinette's favourite cabinetmaker, supplying the queen and the court of Louis XVI with sumptuous furniture of superb quality. Renowned for his exquisite marquetry and refined designs, his pieces were ornamented with spectacular gilt-bronze mounts made by some of the greatest metalworkers in Paris. In the nineteenth century, Riesener's name became associated with the very best of Louis XVI-period French furniture; his pieces continue to be highly sought after and are found in major museums worldwide. Edited by Helen Jacobsen with Rufus Bird and Mia Jackson Publisher: Philip Wilson Publishers Ltd ISBN: 9781781300909 304 Pages Weight: 2.0Kg Dimensions: 280x230mm -
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Brought to Life; Eliot Hodgkin Rediscovered, edited by Adrian Eeles
£20.00 – £28.00 Buy Eliot Hodgkin (1905-1987) is best known as a painter of still life subjects beautifully executed in tempera. His depictions of everyday objects - such as lemons, radishes, dead leaves and feathers - have always been much prized by collectors. Less well known are his haunting views of bomb sites in London after World War II, with rank weeds and wildflowers pushing up through mounds of rubble. This revealing, fully illustrated catalogue accompanies the first survey exhibition on the artist since 1990. Published by Waddesdon Manor May 2019. Paperback. 158 pages -
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Mimi Plush Mynah Bird
£4.50 Buy Mimi is a Rothschild Mynah (Leucopsar rothschildi), discovered in Bali in 1911 by avian expert Dr Erwin Stresemann. He named it after his friend, the naturalist Walter Rothschild, who founded his own museum of natural history at Tring, which is still open to the public. Rothschild Mynahs are critically endangered (there are more giant pandas in the wild), but conservation projects, like the one run at Waddesdon Aviary, help to preserve this rare and beautiful bird. -
Mimi My Reward Chart
£7.95 Buy Mimi is a Rothschild Mynah (Leucopsar rothschildi), discovered in Bali in 1911 by avian expert Dr Erwin Stresemann. He named it after his friend, the naturalist Walter Rothschild, who founded his own museum of natural history at Tring, which is still open to the public. Rothschild Mynahs are critically endangered (there are more giant pandas in the wild), but conservation projects, like the one run at Waddesdon Aviary, help to preserve this rare and beautiful bird. -
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Mimi Waterbottle
£3.97 Buy Mimi is a Rothschild Mynah (Leucopsar rothschildi), discovered in Bali in 1911 by avian expert Dr Erwin Stresemann. He named it after his friend, the naturalist Walter Rothschild, who founded his own museum of natural history at Tring, which is still open to the public. Rothschild Mynahs are critically endangered (there are more giant pandas in the wild), but conservation projects, like the one run at Waddesdon Aviary, help to preserve this rare and beautiful bird. -
Botanical Print Memo Block
£9.95 Buy Leather wallcoverings were produced principally in the Low Countries from the late 16th century onwards, copying an Islamic tradition with origins in Moorish Spain. Richly decorated, the leather is stamped to create designs, dyed and then gilded. The design used on this range has been adapted from the leather wallcovering in the Bachelors’ Wing.
