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Khan Academy: Demonstration of the Roentgens' Dressing Table (Poudreuse)
In this video [2:16] see how this desk converts into a dressing table. When closed, this table may not seem like one of the most complex pieces of European furniture ever made. However, once opened, its concealed drawers and hidden...
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Khan Academy: Demo of Automaton of Queen Marie Antoinette, the Dulcimer Player
In this video [1:13] watch this surprising video of an automaton play the dulcimer. David Roentgen (1743-1807) took his royal patron by surprise when he delivered this beautiful automaton to King Louis XVI for his queen, Marie...
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Khan Academy: Mcqueen, Spring/summer 1999 Collection, 'No. 13'
Met curator Andrew Bolton on extreme fashion in Alexander McQueen's No. 13 [Collection], spring/summer 1999. [2:27]
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Khan Academy: Saddle (Gser Sga) From Derge, Tibet
Met curator Donald La Rocca on cultural continuity in Saddle (gser sga) from Derge, Tibet, c. 1942-46. [2:42]