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Bourse at Antwerp
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The bourse at Antwerp is a building in Antwerp, Belgium, which was first opened in 1531 as the world's first purpose-built commodity exchange. The Royal Exchange in London was modelled on the Antwerp bourse. The bourse has been described as "the mother of all stock exchanges".
Bourse at Antwerp
The building upon completion (1531)
The building upon completion (1531)
This glass dome was erected over the central court yard in 1853 (1856)
This glass dome was erected over the central court yard in 1853 (1856)
The second fire (1858)
The second fire (1858)
Thomas Gresham
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Sir Thomas Gresham the Elder was an English merchant and financier who acted on behalf of King Edward VI (1547–1553) and Edward's half-sisters, queens Mary I (1553–1558) and Elizabeth I (1558–1603). In 1565 Gresham founded the Royal Exchange in the City of London.
Portrait of Thomas Gresham, aged approximately 41. From the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
18th century engraving of Sir Thomas Gresham
18th century engraving of Sir Thomas Gresham
Gresham's bust at Stowe School
Gresham's bust at Stowe School
Gresham's initials "TG" and date 1563 with his golden grasshopper emblem, serving as the sign of a bank in Lombard Street, the historic centre of bank
Gresham's initials "TG" and date 1563 with his golden grasshopper emblem, serving as the sign of a bank in Lombard Street, the historic centre of banking in the City of London