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Hanbury and Buxton beers is at far right

Found in the collection of the National Gallery of Art

John O' Donnell

This cartoon shows Death rowing through the sluggish waters of the River Thames

Shoe buckle mb-artistname Charles Sims Hanbury and Buxton beers isThis shoe buckle is said to have belonged to Lord Brouncker (1620 1684), first President of the Royal Society. It is set with paste jewels imitating diamonds. Many of the early Fellows, including Brouncker, moved in fashionable court circles where they had access to the king and nobility. 17th century

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