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...The helmet’s surviving silver inscriptions are rare, says Benedict Carter, Sotheby’s head of Middle East sales, as many such items were melted down in the intervening centuries....
...Stroll through a toyshop or browse the internet and you can discover Dream Date Barbie, Sporty Barbie, Firefighter Barbie, Marie Antoinette Barbie, even Harley-Davidson Barbie....
...It has survived crises such as the French Revolution, during which one of its patrons, Marie Antoinette, Louis XVI’s wife, was killed at the guillotine....
...By contrast, Helena Bonham Carter’s Madame Thénardier appears almost opulent, given the intricate embroidery on her blood-red jacket....
...At recent galas including the Grosvenor House Art & Antiques Fair and the American Friends of Versailles’ Marie Antoinette Ball, Egyptian necklaces, dangling Roman earrings and Greek gold bracelets were...
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