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2. Compass (drawing tool) - Wikipedia

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   A beam compass and a regular compass Using a compass A compass with an extension accessory for larger circles A bow compass capable of drawing the smallest possible circles. A compass, also commonly known as a pair of compasses, is a technical drawing instrument that can be used for inscribing circles or arcs.

3. Napier Company (jewellery) - Wikipedia

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   Flask, 1925-1930. Sterling silver and cork, 9 5/8 x 4 1/2 x 1 3/16in. (24.4 x 11.4 x 3cm). Brooklyn Museum, Modernism Benefit Fund. The Napier Company is an American jewelry manufacturing company, and was one of the first modern corporations in the United States. The company is also known historically as a cutting-edge silver object ...

4. Bracelet - Wikipedia

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   A decorative gold charm bracelet showing a heart-shaped locket, seahorse, crystal, telephone, bear, spaceship, and grand piano. Chain mail bracelet, in Byzantine weave, with silver-plated copper rings and green aluminium rings. A bracelet is an article of jewellery that is worn around the wrist. Bracelets may serve different uses, such as being ...

5. Conservation and restoration of silver objects - Wikipedia

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   Whether silver plating or pure silver, the composite of the metal will tarnish when exposed to air and sulfur. Tarnish is a chemical reaction on the surface of metal (copper, brass, silver, etc.) and causes a layer of corrosion. In the case of silver tarnish, the silver combines with sulfur and forms silver sulfide (Ag 2 S), which is

6. Towle Silversmiths - Wikipedia

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   Towle Silversmiths is an American silver manufacturer. [1] Towle Silversmiths was founded in 1690 by William Moulton II, the first silversmith in Newbury, Mass. [2] [3] Moulton's family continued to operate the shop, and in 1857 apprentices Anthony Francis Towle and William P. Jones incorporated their work as Towle & Jones. [2]

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8. Jewellery - Wikipedia

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   Under Napoleon's rule, jewellers introduced parures, suites of matching jewellery, such as a diamond tiara, diamond earrings, diamond rings, a diamond brooch, and a diamond necklace. Both of Napoleon's wives had beautiful sets such as these and wore them regularly. Another fashion trend resurrected by Napoleon was the cameo. Soon after his ...

9. Straightedge and compass construction - Wikipedia

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   The compass can have an arbitrarily large radius with no markings on it (unlike certain real-world compasses). Circles and circular arcs can be drawn starting from two given points: the centre and a point on the circle. The compass may or may not collapse (i.e. fold after being taken off the page, erasing its 'stored' radius).