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French Cabinet de Curiosité
Cabinets of curiosities, also known as 'wonder rooms', were small collections of extraordinary objects displayed to entertain , create wonderment and satisfy curiosity with delightful piece. The term cabinet originally described a room rather than a piece of furniture. Modern terminology would categorize the objects included as belonging to natural history (sometimes faked), geology, ethnography, archaeology, religious or historical relics, works of art (including cabinet paintings), and antiquities.
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