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Late-1700s Engraver Imprisoned At New-Gate For Counterfeiting
2014-04-09 11:49:18| Jewelry - Topix.net
Richard Brunton was a Connecticut artist who engraved his way not only into the homes of the wealthy with his prestigious prints during the time of the American Revolution , but also into the notorious Old New-Gate Prison where he lived after being convicted of counterfeiting.
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