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0 pointszild3d6y ago0 comments

> when you say antique, that means mid 19th century

Where is that coming from?

I don't see any definitions that constrains antique to a specific time window, some definitions/laws include "at least 100 years old"

Antique: a work of art, piece of furniture, or decorative object made at an earlier period and according to various customs laws at least 100 years ago

[0] https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/antique

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pkamb6y ago

They meant that antique means "only" 19th century in this case because that's when the spire was installed. It's not as antique as the rest of the cathedral.

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