| CROWN FINE ARTS MAKES A CALCULATING MOVE | |||
 | | | |
| Date Of Issue: | 12/09/2008 | | |
| | | |
|
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CROWN FINE ARTS MAKES A CALCULATING MOVE Crown Fine Arts in London Relocates the World's First Calculating Machine LONDON, Dec. 9, 2008—Crown Fine Arts, a fine arts transportation company with operations in over 200 locations worldwide, was responsible for moving the world's first calculating machine from its home at Chevening House in Kent, for the first time, for exhibit at the Winter Fine Art & Antiques Fair at Olympia. "The Earl's Machine," considered a forerunner of today's computer, was displayed for the duration of the fair, from November 10-16, 2008, along with a Thomas Gainsborough portrait of its inventor, Earl Stanhope. Mick Byrne, Fine Arts manager, Crown UK, commented: "Crown Fine Arts makes the transportation of fine works trouble-free, so they can be shared around the globe. For Crown, this was a momentous move because it was the first time that the calculator ever left the house since the third Earl's death in 1816." The machine was invented by the extraordinary and colorful Charles Stanhope (1753-1816) and made available for the fair, courtesy of the Trustees of the Chevening Estate. Earl Stanhope's "arithmetical machine" solved problems in multiplication and division by the revolution of a small winch. It was the world's first machine to tackle the tens-carry mechanism and is a marvel of eighteenth century ingenuity. The machine was transported in a Crown custom-built crate and the process required two handlers for approximately two hours, in a climate-controlled vehicle. It was estimated that 22,000 visitors would attend the fair and view the exhibit. For photos, please visit Crown's Web site at crownworldwide.com and click Press Center/Photo Gallery, or send a request to any of our media contacts. Crown Fine Arts Crown Fine Arts (crownfineart.com), serves large and small museums, major art galleries and private collectors providing packing, customized crating, hanging, transportation, courier, customs assistance, temperature controlled secure storage, delivery, unpacking and exhibition-coordination services. Crown Worldwide Group's other divisions include Crown Relocations, Crown Records Management, Crown Logistics and Crown Wine Cellars. Established in 1965, the Crown Worldwide Group is a privately held company with global headquarters in Hong Kong. # # # GLOBAL & AMERICAS: Natalie Graveney Crown Worldwide 1401 Summit Ave, Suite 10 Plano, Texas 75074, USA Telephone: 1 972 422 4288 E-mail: ngraveney@crownworldwide.com ASIA-PACIFIC: Susanne Osterholm Crown Worldwide Holdings Ltd. MassMutual Tower, 38 Gloucester Road, Suite 2001, Wanchai, Hong Kong Telephone: 852 2876 2678 E-mail: sosterholm@crownworldwide.com EUROPE/MIDDLE EAST/AFRICA: Marco Dilenge Crown Worldwide Wolf-Heidenheim-Strasse 12 Frankfurt, D-60489, Germany Telephone: 49 69 1539-4000 E-mail: mdilenge@crownworldwide.com | |||