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Society of Antiquaries of Scotland [ Clubs & Societies ]

… to the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland’, National Galleries Scotland, PG 3610, n.d. Abstract A circle of amateur antiquarians established the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland in 1780 to lay the foundation of a museum displaying … th  century, antiquaries were understood as a branch of history closely related to topography and cartography. The great antiquarians of Scotland, John Scot of Scotstarvit (1585-1670), Robert Sibbald (1641-1722), and John Clerk of Penicuik … and the Massachusetts Historical Society (Boston). Buchan first introduced his project of a Scottish society of antiquarians to a party of fourteen guests he entertained in his house in November 1780. Shortly after, the society was …
Collecting  |  Fellowship  |  Learned society  |  Museums  |  National Character  |  Scotland
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Auction houses [ Trade ]

… educated’. 7  As such, auction rooms seem to have proved very beneficial to communities of specialist knowledge, such as antiquarians and book collectors. This sociability of connoisseurs who often became auction regulars is still visible in …
Art  |  Audience  |  Collecting  |  Commerce  |  Coffeehouses  |  Exhibitions
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Freemasonry [ Associational culture / Rituals & Ceremonies ]

… avec la deuxième édition des Constitutions de la Grande Loge, où James Anderson s’appuyant sur les travaux des antiquarians invente une généalogie qui fait non seulement d’Adam le premier franc-maçon, mais revendique l’héritage des …
Aristocracy  |  Commerce  |  Freemasonry  |  Hospitality
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