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John Doubleday, British craftsperson, restorer, and dealer

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John Doubleday (restorer)

British antiquities restorer (c. 1789 – 1856)

John Doubleday was a British craftsperson, restorer, and dealer in antiquities who was employed by the British Museum for the last 20 years of his life. He undertook several duties for the museum, not least as a witness in criminal trials, but was primarily their specialist…
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January 25

Day of the year

January 25 is the 25th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 340 days remain until the end of the year.
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