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  • 61Soho Manufactory — The Soho Manufactory (gbmapping|SP051890), not to be confused with the Soho Foundry, was an early factory which pioneered mass production on the assembly line principle, in Soho, Birmingham, England.The factory was established by the toy… …

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  • 62Mantel clock — Mantel clocks or shelf clocks are relatively small house clocks traditionally placed on the shelf, or mantel, above the fireplace. The form, first developed in France in the 1750s, can be distinguished from earlier chamber clocks of similar size… …

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  • 63Bracket clock — A bracket clock is a style of antique portable table clock made in the 17th and 18th centuries. [cite web last = first = authorlink = coauthors = title = Bracket Clock work = Clocks and Watches, Encyclopedia of Antiques publisher = Old and Sold… …

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  • 64Cartel clock — A Cartel Clock is a clock designed to hang directly on the wall. Most often used in reference to highly ornate mid 18th century Rococo examples. These flowing, curvilinear designs are executed in gilt bronze (aka ormolu) …

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  • 65Vermont State House — Infobox nrhp | name =Vermont Statehouse nrhp type = nhl caption = Doric portico of the Vermont State House dates to Ammi B. Young s second 1833 state house location= Montpelier, Vermont lat degrees = 44 lat minutes = 15 lat seconds = 44 lat… …

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  • 66Stowe House — is a Grade I listed country house located in Stowe, Buckinghamshire, England. It is the home of Stowe School, an independent school. The Gardens (known as Stowe Landscape Gardens), along with part of the Park, passed into the ownership of The… …

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  • 67Vermeil — For the football coach, see Dick Vermeil. A vermeil wine cooler manufactured in 1810 by Paul Storr is located in the Vermeil Room of the White House. Vermeil (pronounced /ˈvɜrmɪl/ or /vərˈmeɪ/ …

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  • 68Marchand-mercier — Edme François Gersaint s shop, in Antoine Watteau s L Enseigne de Gersaint, in form a shop sign, though never used as such. A marchand mercier[1] is a French term for a type of entrepreneur working outside the guild system of craftsmen but… …

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  • 69Opaline glass — The term opaline in current times refers to many forms of opaque and colored glass. In France the term opaline is used to refer to multiple types of glass and not specifically antique colored crystal or semi crystal. The idea that the term… …

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  • 70Knowsley Hall — Infobox Historic building caption=The southern facade of Knowsley Hall circa 1880 showing the Gothicised south wing to the left and the loggia at the end of the east wing on the right. name=Knowsley Hall location town=Knowsley location… …

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