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Griffin
built 649 days ago
The Griffin is a legendary creature with the head, beak and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion and occasionally the tail of a serpent or scorpion. Its origin lies somewhere in the Middle East where it is found in the paintings and sculptures of the ancient Babylonians, Assyrians and Persians. In Greek mythology, they took gold from the stream Arimaspias and, neighbors of the Hyperboreans, they belonged to Zeus. The later Romans used them for decoration and even in Christian times the Griffin motif often appears. Griffins were frequently used as gargoyles on medieval churches and buildings.
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Bailey & Griffin has been a leading source of fine fabrics, wallpaper and trims to the design trade for more than 80 years. The company, while utilizing classic design, has innovatively established a unique sense of style, which has given it a passionate following among leading designers.
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The Gilded Griffin aims to capture the attention of the millions of teens and adults who are looking for an alternative kind of art and collectible. "I have many friends in their twenties and thirties with families and successful careers who meet up online on the weekends to play World of Warcraft and similar games," Hileman adds. "They would love to own an affordable reproduction of art from this genre but don't know where to go to get it."
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NEW YORK, Jan. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Griffin Land & Nurseries, Inc. (NASDAQ: GRIF) ("Griffin") announced today that Michael S. Gamzon has been named a Corporate Vice President at Griffin with particular responsibility for seeking new business opportunities in the real estate field. Mr. Gamzon most recently served as a senior analyst at Alson Capital Partners, LLC, an investment firm. Mr. Gamzon has over 14 years of experience in corporate finance, strategy, private equity and public security investing. He previously has worked at large corporations including investment bank Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette in its investment banking and private equity divisions, PepsiCo in its strategic planning group and served as an investment professional at SCP Private Equity Partners and Cobalt Capital Management.
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Actively involved in the industry, Griffin serves on the board of the Surplus Lines Association of Washington and as a member of the Washington/Alaska Professional Insurance Agents (PIA) Conference Committee. He is a past member of the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of Washington (IIABW) Young Agents Committee and the American Association of Managing General Agents (AAMGA) Inter-Association Liaison Committee and has served as past vice chair of the AAMGA Under-Forty Organization.
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The Gilded Griffin goes live online at midnight on October 1st. Participants at ArtExpo will have the opportunity to purchase items before they are available to the public. More information can be found at http://www.thegildedgriffin.com/. More information about artist Philip Straub can be found at http://www.philipstraub.com/.
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