Thursday, January 23, 2014

Badminton Cabinet

My research about Thomas Gainsborough, lead me to an interesting story about one of most expensive objects of furniture made in history. The Badminton chest was commissioned by 3rd Duke of Beaufort. The Badminton cabinet was owned by one family till the 20th century.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56502-2004Dec10.html

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