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2. Bric-à-brac - Wikipedia

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   In middle-class homes, bric-à-brac was used as ornament on mantelpieces, tables, and shelves, or was displayed in curio cabinets; sometimes these cabinets have glass doors to display the items within while protecting them from dust. Today, "bric-à-brac" refers to a selection of items of modest value, often sold in street markets and charity ...

3. History of modern period domes - Wikipedia

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   "Grid-domes", using a structural grid of roughly orthogonal members adjusted to create a double-curved surface, were employed in 1989 to create a double-glazed glass dome over an indoor swimming pool in Neckarsulm, Germany, and a single-glazed glass dome over the courtyard of the Museum for Hamburg History in Hamburg, Germany. [122]

4. Glass Pavilion - Wikipedia

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   The frieze of the Glass Pavilion was written with aphoristic poems of glass done by the anarcho-socialist writer Paul Scheerbart. [2] Examples of these were "Colored glass destroys hatred" and "Without a glass palace, life is a conviction". [2] Scheerbart's ideas also inspired the ritualistic composition of the interior.

5. 10 Vintage Porcelain Dolls That Are Worth a Fortune

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   JohnGollop/istockphotoEvery antique store in the nation has a porcelain doll for sale somewhere on one of the shelves (probably next to the vintage figurines). ... Price on eBay: $16,000. This ...

6. Snow globe - Wikipedia

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   A snow globe with a figurine of Santa Claus Video of a snow globe. Motive: Vienna. A snow globe (also called a waterglobe, snowstorm, [1] or snowdome) is a transparent sphere, traditionally made of glass, enclosing a miniaturized scene of some sort, often together with a model of a town, neighborhood, landscape or figure.

7. History of medieval Arabic and Western European domes

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   Examples include the Asadiyya Madrasa at Ibb (built before 1258), which also has domes at the corners of the forecourt arcades, and the Mudhaffar Mosque at Taʿizz (1249-1295), which has a domed central bay flanked on either side by paired smaller domes and another large dome. The tower is also topped by a small dome.

8. Dome - Wikipedia

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   The word "cupola" is another word for "dome", and is usually used for a small dome upon a roof or turret. [9] "Cupola" has also been used to describe the inner side of a dome. [10] [ab] The top of a dome is the "crown". The inner side of a dome is called the "intrados" and the outer side is called the "extrados". [11]

9. Do Baking Supplies Expire? From Flour to Salt, Here's When ...

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   It's a classic tale: You have last-minute guests coming over for dinner or a bake sale fundraiser you didn't find out about until the night before—and now you need to concoct some tasty treats ...