Aluminum, the Democratic Metal
Napoleon III served his honoured guests with aluminum cutlery; gold was for everyone else. A social history.
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La Revue de l’Art, de la Provenance, de la Science et de la Civilisation
La Revue de l’Art, de la Provenance, de la Science et de la Civilisation
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Napoleon III served his honoured guests with aluminum cutlery; gold was for everyone else. A social history.
How the availability of stone shaped what cities could become — and what they still look like.
Treasuries, tribute lists, and the deep history of the catalogue as an instrument of the state.
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