By: Karen Matthews, Associated Press
NEW YORK, NY (AP).- Two New York lawmakers called Monday for a crackdown on a company that is selling Sept. 11 commemorative coins supposedly containing silver from ground zero. U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer and U.S. Re…
That’s Kate Middleton? Critics Slam Commemorative Wedding Coin Issued by the Royal Mint
LONDON (AP).- Britain’s Royal Mint has released a commemorative coin featuring supposedly lifelike portraits of Prince William and his bride-to-be — but critics say Kate Middleton has a right to be horrified. Images of the couple on the memento be…
That’s Kate Middleton? Critics Slam Commemorative Wedding Coin Issued by the Royal Mint
LONDON (AP).- Britain’s Royal Mint has released a commemorative coin featuring supposedly lifelike portraits of Prince William and his bride-to-be — but critics say Kate Middleton has a right to be horrified. Images of the couple on the memento be…
Legendary Souvenir Chess Piece from 1897 to be Offered at Christie’s South Kensington
LONDON.- Christie’s announced the sale of The Property of a Private Collector of Chess Sets and Game Boards, to be included in the Interiors sale at Christie’s South Kensington saleroom on 7 December 2010. The chess collection is to be sold b…
Legendary Souvenir Chess Piece from 1897 to be Offered at Christie’s South Kensington
LONDON.- Christie’s announced the sale of The Property of a Private Collector of Chess Sets and Game Boards, to be included in the Interiors sale at Christie’s South Kensington saleroom on 7 December 2010. The chess collection is to be sold b…
Landmark Exhibition "Venice: Canaletto and His 18th-Century Rivals" at the National Gallery
LONDON (REUTERS).- A major exhibition in London brings together works by Italian painter Giovanni Antonio Canal, best known as Canaletto, and some of his biggest rivals who fought for artistic and commercial supremacy. Painting Venetian views was big …