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Silver for sale from the collection of Viscount Exmouth, the real-life Jack Aubrey

On November 29th, 2012 Martyn Downer wrote on the subject of Latest News,Listed for sale at My Family Silver.

Tags: antique silver, bombardment of algiers, commander: the life and exploits of britains greatest frigate captain, edward pellew, frigate captain, master and commander, patrick o'brian, pellew, silver salver, viscount exmouth, William Bateman
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Olympia Winter Fine Art & Antiques Fair

On November 17th, 2012 Martyn Downer wrote on the subject of Latest News,Out and About.

Tags: antique silver, armorial, Fine Art & Antiques Fair, My Family Silver, olympia
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Newly discovered silver from swashbuckling Victorian soldier Fred Burnaby

On September 7th, 2012 Martyn Downer wrote on the subject of Latest News,Listed for sale at My Family Silver.

Tags: antique silver, benjamin smith, charles gordon, fred burnaby, hawkins-whitshed, howard elphinstone, james tissot, My Family Silver, national portrait gallery
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Burghley Horse Trials

On September 2nd, 2012 Stephen Marsh wrote on the subject of Forthcoming fairs and exhibitions,Latest News,Out and About,Uncategorized.

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The Knights’ Tale

On August 1st, 2012 Martyn Downer wrote on the subject of Latest News,Listed for sale at My Family Silver.

Tags: antique silver, charles fox, eglinton tournament, family crest, george fox, knight marshall, marshalsea, R. & S. Garrard & Co, sir charles lamb
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The hidden cultural tragedy of the high price of silver

On May 9th, 2012 Martyn Downer wrote on the subject of Latest News.

Tags: antique silver, bullion, gordon brown, My Family Silver, scrap metal, silver
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A treasure from Mentmore

On March 27th, 2012 Martyn Downer wrote on the subject of Latest News,Silver Collections,Uncategorized.

Tags: antique silver, de rothschild, irish silver, Mentmore sale 1977, roseberry, silver gilt salver, sothebys
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