… the turn of the eighteenth century, namely the Royal Society and the Society of Antiquaries, and the socially exclusive clubs and societies, such as the clubs in St James’s and the Society of Dilettanti, would continue but they would be joined by society and groups of much …
… By the second half of the century, the most famous auction houses nestled comfortably in the networks of exclusive clubs, sought after entertainment venues and exhibitions rooms in Pall Mall and the West End . Charles Jenner in his Town …