Collector of curiosities
1Cabinet of curiosities — For other uses, see Cabinet of curiosities (disambiguation). Musei Wormiani Historia , the frontispiece from the Museum Wormianum depicting Ole Worm s cabinet of curiosities. A cabinet of curiosities was an encyclopedic collection in Renaissance… …
2William Bullock (collector) — William Bullock (c. 1773 1849) was an English traveller, naturalist and antiquarian.Bullock began as a goldsmith and jeweller in Sheffield. He used his wealth to accumulate a large collection of artefacts, antiquities and stuffed animals. In the… …
3Elias Ashmole — (23 May 1617 – 18 May 1692), was a celebrated English antiquary, politician, officer of arms, astrologer and student of alchemy. Ashmole supported the royalist side during the English Civil War, and at the restoration of Charles II he was… …
4Aleshenka — ( ru. Алёшенька, Alyoshenka, a hypocoristic for the Russian male first name Alexey) was a small creature found in the village of Kaolinovy, near Kyshtym, Chelyabinsk in August, 1996. Aleshenka was found by an old woman, Tamara Vasilievna… …
5Gottfried Christoph Beireis — (born March 2, 1730 in Mühlhausen; died September 18, 1809 in Helmstedt) was a German chemist and doctor. He was also a collector of curiosities who rescued some of Jacques de Vaucanson s automata. [ [http://books.guardian.co.uk/extracts/story/0 …
6Oliver Cromwell's head — A drawing of Oliver Cromwell s head on a spike from the late 18th century Following the death of Oliver Cromwell on 3 September 1658, he was given a public funeral at Westminster Abbey, equal to those of monarchs before him. After successfully… …
7virtuoso — n. [It.] 1. Connoisseur, amateur, dilettante, man devoted to virtu, person skilled in the fine arts. 2. Collector of curiosities, curioso …
8Museums in Basel — Directional signs for Basel area museums. The Basel museums encompass a series of museums in the city of Basel, Switzerland, and the neighboring region. They represent a broad spectrum of collections with a marked concentration in the fine arts… …
9Collecting — This article is about the hobby. For other uses of the general concept, see Collection (disambiguation). Collecting Collectable • Antique • Antiquities Terms Ephemera • Memorabilia Premium • Prize Souvenir • Special… …
10Hans Sloane — Infobox Person name = Sir Hans Sloane 1st Baronet image size = frameless caption = Sir Hans Sloane birth name = birth date = birth date|1660|4|16|df=yes birth place = Killyleagh, County Down, Ireland death date = death date and… …
