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The amateur silversmith
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Healthy scepticism
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A selection of boring and carving tools. Etching by Bénard after Bourgeois.
Bourgeois.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 34840i
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A selection of boring, cutting, carving, moulding and filing tools. Etching by Bénard after Lucotte.
Lucotte, Jacques-Raymond, approximately 1733-1804.Date: [between 1700 and 1799]Reference: 34849i- Videos
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Stone age tools : prehistoric stoneworking techniques.
Date: 1947
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An ornate vase and pedestal with gardening tools carved on the base, in a classical garden. Etching by J. Schynvoet, c. 1701, after S. Schynvoet.
Schijnvoet, Simon, 1653-1727.Reference: 26606iPart of: S Schynvoet's Voorbeelden der lusthof-cieraaden zynde vaasen, pedestallen, orangiebakken, blompotten en andere bywerken & c.- Books
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A catalogue of the valuable museum, comprising An elegant Assemblage of Antique Morble Figures and Bustos, Bronzes, Models in Terra Cotta, Capital Chimney Pieces and Slabs, Mathematical and Musical Instruments, antiquities, rare articles of crystal, carvings in Ivory, Valuable Jewels, Coloured Stones, Curious Cabinets, Armour, Fire Arms, Swords, and Innumerable scarce Articles, collected with scientific Knowledge, at a great Expence. Also several Turning Lathes, A large Quantity of excellent Working Tools, &c. &c. which will be sold by auction By Mr. Christie, At his Great Room, Pall Mall, On Saturday January 11th, 1794, and Monday and Tuesday following at twelve o'clock. To be Viewed Two Days preceding the Sale; when Catalogues may be had at the Rainbow Coffee House, Cornhill; and in Pall Mall.
Christie, Mr. (James), 1730-1803.Date: 1794]