A Rare George II Dark Green Japanned Two Door Press Cabinet In The Manner Of Giles Grendey

Carlton Hobbs LLC Inv. No. 11870

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King Constantine I Abdicates in 1922, Passing the Crown to George II

On September 27, 1922, King Constantine I of Greece formally abdicated the throne,…

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We found a GeorgeII Lima sixpence which is way before Cook disc Aust . Read about it, the metal was raided by the British from Spanish galleons travelling from Sth American Lima mines, and taken to England were the king had coins made from it. He stamped them with Lima just to annoy the Spanish. 🗃️

George Frideric #Handel "Music for #RoyalFireworks" HWV 351
cond #JordiSavall Le Concert des Nations
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comp by H for#GeorgeII #GreatBritain for #fireworks in London's GreenPark 27April1749...to celebrate end of War of AustrianSuccession & signing of Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle 1748

John #Eccles 1668-1735 longest serving Master of KingsMusick, served 4 monarchs (WilliamIII, Anne, GeorgeI & GeorgeII)
opera “#Semele” (c1707)
Cambridge Handel #Opera Company production w Cambridge #EarlyMusic & Academy of AncientMusic @AAMorchestra - JulianPerkins dir
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George II Walnut Lowboy, English circa 1760
height: 28 in. (71 cm)
width: 29.5 in. (75 cm)
depth: 19 in. (48 cm)
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