On December 5, 2007, the Society of Antiquaries in London celebrated their 300 year anniversary. This was the occasion that they exhibited ca 100 of their objects for the public to see. After many visitors had the pleasure there, the show came for the Fall semester to Boston College and then during the Spring semester will reside in Yale.
Today I gave my first tour for the public and they all admired the beautiful installation of these objects.
The portrait of Humfrey Wanley (1672-1726 and one of the three founding members) in the entrance of McMullen gave us an impression of his place in Burlington House in London, the home of the Society:
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