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Purple parchment or purple vellum refers to parchment dyed purple; codex purpureus refers to manuscripts written entirely or mostly on such parchment. The lettering may be in gold or silver. Later the practice was revived for some especially grand illuminated manuscripts produced for the emperors in Carolingian art and Ottonian art, in Anglo ...
Towle Silversmiths. Punch bowl by Towle Silversmiths, c. 1912. Towle Silversmiths is an American silver manufacturer. [1] Towle Silversmiths claims to descend from the artisanal shop of William Moulton, the first silversmith in Newbury, Mass. Moulton's family continued to operate the shop, and in 1857 apprentices Anthony Francis Towle and ...
An old French pack of Silk Cut cigarettes, with a French text warning at the bottom of the pack. Silk Cut is a British brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Gallaher Group, a division of Japan Tobacco. The packaging is characterised by a distinctive stark white packet with the brand name in a purple, blue, red, silver, white ...
Tradescantia zebrina, formerly known as Zebrina pendula, is a species of creeping plant in the Tradescantia genus. Common names include silver inch plant and wandering Jew. [1] The latter name is controversial, [2] and some now use the alternative wandering dude. [3] The plant is popular in cultivation due to its fast growth and attractive foliage.