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One of the most mysterious objects in Bonhams’ Made in Scotland sale from August 18-20, was a fascinating 18th century anamorphic painting – one of a whole class of pictures that required cylindrical mirrors to view the true image.

They were popular in both Europe and the Orient during the 17th and 18th centuries and were often us…

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