John Bell of Aberdeen at The Bowes Museum

An antique bookcase.

Antique bookcase c.1825 sold by John Bell of Aberdeen in 1962

Watch our film outlining the sale of an antique bookcase c.1825 to The Bowes Museum by John Bell of Aberdeen in 1962 for £195.

Watch the other nine films which tell the stories of antiques sold to The Bowes Museum by other antique dealers.

In this film various curators and museum staff reflect on what an antique actually is.

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