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  2. Hoosier cabinet - Wikipedia

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    They peaked in popularity in the 1920s, then declined as homes began to be constructed with built-in kitchen cabinets and counter tops. The Hoosier Manufacturing Company was sold in 1942 and liquidated. Today, Hoosier cabinets are valued by antique collectors.

  3. Antique furniture - Wikipedia

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    Antique furniture. An antique chair and desk from the Reiss-Engelhorn Museum in Mannheim, Germany. A piece of antique furniture is a collectible interior furnishing of considerable age. Often the age, rarity, condition, utility, or other unique features make a piece of furniture desirable as a collectors' item, and thus termed an antique. [1 ...

  4. Epergne - Wikipedia

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    Flowers in a Glass Epergne by Eloise Harriet Stannard, 1889. An epergne ( / ɪˈpɜːrn, eɪ -/ ih-PURN, ay-) is a type of table centerpiece that is usually made of silver but may be made of any metal or glass or porcelain. An epergne generally has a large central "bowl" or basket sitting on three to five feet.

  5. Drawing board - Wikipedia

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    Drawing board. A 19th century architect at the drawing board. A drawing board (also drawing table, drafting table or architect's table) is, in its antique form, a kind of multipurpose desk which can be used for any kind of drawing, writing or impromptu sketching on a large sheet of paper or for reading a large format book or other oversized ...

  6. Globe Wernicke - Wikipedia

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    1955. Fate. Acquired. Successor. City Auto Stamping Company. Products. Desks, Bookcases, Shelves. The Globe-Wernicke Co Ltd was an American furniture company based in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. The company was founded in 1893, and specialized in the design and manufacture of military equipment.

  7. Charger (table setting) - Wikipedia

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    The word "charger" originated around 1275–1325 from the Middle English "chargeour". Formerly, a charger signified either a large platter or a large, shallow dish for liquids. [2] They are usually larger than most common dinner plates. Since they are not used for food, charger plates can be found in a variety of materials, from traditional ...

  8. Abacus - Wikipedia

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    Abacus. An abacus ( pl.: abaci or abacuses ), also called a counting frame, is a hand -operated calculating tool which was used from ancient times in the ancient Near East, Europe, China, and Russia, until the adoption of the Arabic numeral system. [1] An abacus consists of a two-dimensional array of slidable beads (or similar objects).

  9. Tip-top table - Wikipedia

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    Folded late 18th century English loo table with Japanese motifs. A Tip-top table is a folding table with the tabletop hinged so it can be placed into a vertical position when not used to save space. It is also called tilt-top table, tip table, snap table some variations are known as tea table, loo table.

  10. List of glassware - Wikipedia

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    Handle, 425ml New Zealand beer glass. Jug, 750–1000ml served at pubs in New Zealand. Middy, 285ml (10 fl. oz.) Australian beer glass (New South Wales) Pilsner glass, for pale lager. Pint glass, for an imperial pint of beer or cider. Pony glass, for a 140ml of beer, a "short" or "small" beer. Pot glass.

  11. Lithography - Wikipedia

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    t. e. Lithography (from Ancient Greek λίθος (líthos) 'stone', and γράφω (gráphō) 'to write') [1] is a planographic method of printing originally based on the immiscibility of oil and water. [2] The printing is from a stone ( lithographic limestone) or a metal plate with a smooth surface. It was invented in 1796 by the German author ...