- A
water clock, or
clepsydra (from
Ancient Gr**** κλεψύδρα (klepsúdra) 'pipette,
water clock'; from κλέπτω (kléptō) 'to steal' and ὕδωρ (hydor) 'water';...
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- and in
their own
sumptuous setting these fine candelabra, sconces,
vases,
clocks and rich
mountings of
furniture are
entirely harmonious. The "ciseleur"...
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designed for the
adornment of a mantlepiece; for example: a
clock and two
flanking vases or candelabra.
Often a
large central piece is
flanked by pairs...
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exposure of the
entire body.
Amongst the
collection are also plates,
vases,
clocks or
snuff bottles introduced by
English and
Dutch merchants with depictions...
- 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....
