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Jane Austen's portable mahogany desk was bought by her dad The Rev George Austen in Basingstoke at Ring Brothers in Dec 1794 as a present for his daughter born 16th Dec 1775. They lived 7 miles away at Steventon Parsonage where in 1796 she began the 1st draft of Pride and Prejudice.

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Jane Austen's portable mahogany desk was bought by her dad The Rev George Austen in Basingstoke at Ring Brothers in Dec 1794 as a present for his daughter born 16th Dec 1775. They lived 7 miles away at Steventon Parsonage where in 1796 she began the 1st draft of Pride and Prejudice.

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In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence on this portable desk. It features a hinged writing board and a locking drawer for papers, pens and inkwell. Now housed at the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C.

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In 1776, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence on this portable desk. It features a hinged writing board and a locking drawer for papers, pens and inkwell. Now housed at the National Museum of American History in Washington D.C.

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Husband Zhang Da and his wife Ye are judged guilty by the King Of Hell for the crime of drowning their three infant daughters. As punishment, he decrees they shall be reincarnated a pig and dog so that they may be slaughtered and eaten.

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Husband Zhang Da and his wife Ye are judged guilty by the King Of Hell for the crime of drowning their three infant daughters. As punishment, he decrees they shall be reincarnated a pig and dog so that they may be slaughtered and eaten.

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A sailor's valentine is a form of shellcraft, made using large numbers of small seashells. These were originally made between 1830 and 1890, and they were designed to be brought home from a sailor's voyage at sea and given to the sailor's loved one or loved ones

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A sailor's valentine is a form of shellcraft, made using large numbers of small seashells. These were originally made between 1830 and 1890, and they were designed to be brought home from a sailor's voyage at sea and given to the sailor's loved one or loved ones

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A pair of original, unaltered diamond bracelets purchased by Marie Antoinette for 250,000 livres in 1776. The queen's daughter, Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de France, wears what appear to be her mother's diamond bracelets in this 1816 portrait by Antoine-Jean Gros

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A pair of original, unaltered diamond bracelets purchased by Marie Antoinette for 250,000 livres in 1776. The queen's daughter, Marie-Thérèse Charlotte de France, wears what appear to be her mother's diamond bracelets in this 1816 portrait by Antoine-Jean Gros

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Charles Dickens likely drafted part of his novel Hard Times while seated in this cane-bottom chair, and he may have written chapters of Great Expectations at this small mahogany writing desk while bathed in the light of this oil lamp

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Charles Dickens likely drafted part of his novel Hard Times while seated in this cane-bottom chair, and he may have written chapters of Great Expectations at this small mahogany writing desk while bathed in the light of this oil lamp

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The Warrior's Grave at Doigahama, in Japan, of a Yayoi period man who had 15 stone arrowheads driven into bones from chest to waist. It is believed that he was struck at point-blank range and speculated that he was a warrior who fought to protect the village at Doigahama

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The Warrior's Grave at Doigahama, in Japan, of a Yayoi period man who had 15 stone arrowheads driven into bones from chest to waist. It is believed that he was struck at point-blank range and speculated that he was a warrior who fought to protect the village at Doigahama

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2000-year-old graves of nearly 600 cats and dogs at the Roman port of Berenice in Egypt may be world's oldest pet cemetery. Many wore collars or other adornments, and they had been cared for through injury and old age, like today's pets

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2000-year-old graves of nearly 600 cats and dogs at the Roman port of Berenice in Egypt may be world's oldest pet cemetery. Many wore collars or other adornments, and they had been cared for through injury and old age, like today's pets

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Emily Eden’s Portrait of Prince Partaap Singh Bahadur

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Emily Eden’s Portrait of Prince Partaap Singh Bahadur

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16th century banner, depicting a crucified Torii Suneemon who was taken prisoner during the siege of Nagashino, and ordered to shout to his comrades in the fortress that no help was coming. He instead encouraged them that Tokugawa's army was on the way, and that they should keep fighting

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16th century banner, depicting a crucified Torii Suneemon who was taken prisoner during the siege of Nagashino, and ordered to shout to his comrades in the fortress that no help was coming. He instead encouraged them that Tokugawa's army was on the way, and that they should keep fighting

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The dungeon of Castello D'este in Italy. Imprisoned after a failed plot against his brother in 1506 CE, the reigning duke, Giulio D'este survived for 53 years in this cell until he was released by his grand nephew at the age of 81

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The dungeon of Castello D'este in Italy. Imprisoned after a failed plot against his brother in 1506 CE, the reigning duke, Giulio D'este survived for 53 years in this cell until he was released by his grand nephew at the age of 81

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A historical jar from the Parthian Empire, dating to 247 BC–224 AD, has been discovered. It was accidentally caught in the nets of local fishermen in southern Iran while they were fishing in the depths of the Persian Gulf. Few Parthian jars have survived, making this discovery remarkable.

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A historical jar from the Parthian Empire, dating to 247 BC–224 AD, has been discovered. It was accidentally caught in the nets of local fishermen in southern Iran while they were fishing in the depths of the Persian Gulf. Few Parthian jars have survived, making this discovery remarkable.

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Square fabric table mat featuring a Japanese flag from the Japanese pavilion at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. Collected by Associated Press reporter George Cruser Hench.

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Square fabric table mat featuring a Japanese flag from the Japanese pavilion at the 1904 World's Fair in St. Louis, Missouri. Collected by Associated Press reporter George Cruser Hench.

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Portrait of Pigeon’s Egg Head, an Assiniboine warrior who was murdered by his tribesmen because they couldn't believe his stories about the settlers' cities. Painting by George Catlin, 1831

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Portrait of Pigeon’s Egg Head, an Assiniboine warrior who was murdered by his tribesmen because they couldn't believe his stories about the settlers' cities. Painting by George Catlin, 1831

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