Charles II (1630 – 1685) was king of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Charles reigned as king of Scotland from 1649 until his deposition...
The 18th Century Highly Skilled Masterly Craftsman of Fine Marble and Scagliola Fire Surrounds Pietro Bossi, an 18th Century craftsman of fire surrounds...
Thomas Hope (1769–1831), the prolific designer, collector on a grand scale and innovative designer of great genius was major exponent in defining the...
Thomas Sheraton, (1751 – 1806, Soho, London), an English cabinetmaker, inventor and artist was a powerful source of influence during the period of...
The earliest form of the antique desk was a bureau, a hinged sloping front desk in which the writing surface can be opened...
Matthew Boulton FRS, (3 September 1728 – 17 August 1809), was an important early industrialist, government contractor, scholar and manufacturer. Business partner of...
Throughout 18th and 19th centuries. Ireland had a rich glass-making tradition in well-known centers like Cork and Waterford. Whilst there was glass manufacture in...
19th Century pair of Chinese root carvings of the Deity Shou Lao. Root carving is an ancient Chinese art form, these carvings represent Shou...
The history of glass and mirrors reads somewhat like a modern novel, incorporating spying, great wealth, vanity, murder and parliamentary litigation. For centuries...
The Custom House is architecturally considered the most important building in Dublin. Designed by James Gandon, completed in 1791, it is an elegantly...
