Hidden treasures from the vault: engraved gems from the Maxwell Sommerville collection

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Art connoisseur Maxwell Sommerville's collection, housed at the University of Pennsylvania Museum in Philadelphia, boasts antique engraved gems that represent all historical periods. Sommerville established his collection of jewels and precious stones, which include amulets and talismans, post-classical cameos and stamp seals, during his long journeys throughout the world. Some of the engraved gems, however, became the subject of controversy as speculations about their authenticity abound, the very reason why the museum removed the entire collection from public view. The Sommerville collection was put back on display only after several decades of languishing in obscurity.

Author: Berges, Dietrich
Publisher: University Museum of the University of Pennsylvania
Publication Name: Expedition
Subject: Anthropology/archeology/folklore
ISSN: 0014-4738
Year: 1999
Collections and collecting, University of Pennsylvania, Gems, Precious stones, Sommerville, Maxwell

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Sparkling holiday stays at Chicago hotels

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Chicago, IL, boasts of classic hotels that offer attractive rates, good entertainment and excellent food during the holiday season. Some of the most popular hotels in the city are Palmer House Hilton, Ritz-Carlton, Drake Hotel and Regal Knickerbocker.

Publisher: Meredith Corporation
Publication Name: Midwest Living
Subject: General interest
ISSN: 0889-8138
Year: 1997
Hotels and motels, Chicago, Illinois, Illinois

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Avoiding succession nightmares

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Issues are presented concerning the principles which can be followed to prevent a lack of cohesion in the handover of client accounts from one lawyer to another. A fictional case study is discussed.

Author: Swan, Allan
Publisher: Australian Society of Practising Accountants
Publication Name: Australian CPA
Subject: Banking, finance and accounting industries
ISSN: 1440-8880
Year: 2000
Business Personnel Management, Management, Human resource management, Law firms, Chief executive officers, Chief executive officer successions

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