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Kantharos

Explore the kantharos (κάνθαρος), the iconic Greek wine cup with high-swung handles. See its role in ritual, myth, and daily life through ancient examples.

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Skyphos

The skyphos is one of the classic drinking vessels of ancient Greece. With its deep bowl and twin handles, it played a central role in wine rituals and everyday life.

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Thonet Chair And Armchair Model No. 7, 8, 11 & 12

Thonet chairs Model No. 7, 8, 11, and 12, developed between 1855 and 1857, represent key innovations in early industrial bentwood furniture production in Europe.

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Thonet Chair And Armchair Model No. 1, 2 & 4

The Thonet models No. 1, 2, and 4 mark the beginning of industrial bentwood furniture design.

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Thonet Boppard Chair

Before Vienna, before No. 14—there was the Boppard chair: the design that turned wood-bending from experiment into technique.

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John Rabone Tee Squares, Laths And Bench Rules

Rabone made folding laths, tee squares, bench rules, and combination squares for trade use.

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John Rabone Machine Divided Steel Rules

Rabone machine-divided steel rules were precision measuring tools manufactured in Birmingham, England. Produced in various patterns, they featured both imperial and metric graduations for engineering and workshop use.

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John Rabone And Sons Pocket Measure Rules

John Rabone & Sons produced some of the most durable and precisely marked pocket tape measures of the mid-20th century.

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John Rabone Aluminium And Cast Iron Spirit Levels For Engineers

For much of the 20th century, John Rabone & Sons produced some of the most trusted spirit levels used by engineers, builders, and craftsmen across Britain and the Commonwealth.

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