- A
water clock or
clepsydra (from
Ancient Gr**** κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra) 'pipette,
water clock'; from κλέπτω (kléptō) 'to steal' and ὕδωρ (hydor) 'water';...
- The
Secret of the Old
Clock is the
first volume in the
Nancy Drew
Mystery Stories series,
written under the
pseudonym Carolyn Keene. It was
first published...
- steel; 71.1 × 52.1 × 26.7 cm;
Metropolitan Museum of Art Pair of
mounted vases (
vase à monter); 1765–1770; soft-paste
porcelain and gilt-bronze mounts; 28...
- A
lantern clock is a type of
antique weight-driven wall
clock,
shaped like a lantern. They were the
first type of
clock widely used in
private homes....
- the hour
lines may be curved, or the
equatorial bow may be
shaped like a
vase,
which exploits the
changing altitude of the sun over the year to effect...
-
known for his
creations of gl**** art,
perfume bottles,
vases, jewellery, chandeliers,
clocks, and
automobile hood ornaments. Lalique's
early life was...
-
designed as a
vase with red-gold
scrolls serving as
extra supports at
either side. A gold key was used to wind the mechanism. The
clock is
crowned with...
- cage cup made of
Roman gl****; the
Byzantine agate "Rubens
vase"; the
Roman gl**** "Portland
Vase", and onyx and
chalcedony cameo carvings,
whilst the pre–World...
-
exposure of the
entire body.
Amongst the
collection are also plates,
vases,
clocks or
snuff bottles introduced by
English and
Dutch merchants with depictions...
- cornucopias, beads, amphoras, tripods,
imbricated disks,
caduceuses of Mercury,
vases, helmets,
burning torches,
winged trumpet players, and
ancient musical instruments...
