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  • 31Lathe (metal) — Center lathe with DRO and chuck guard. Size is 460 mm swing x 1000 mm between centers A metal lathe or metalworking lathe is a large class of lathes designed for precisely machining relatively hard materials. They were originally designed to… …

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  • 32Sculpture — • In the widest sense of the term, sculpture is the art of representing in bodily form men, animals, and other objects in stone, bronze, ivory, clay and similar materials Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sculpture     Sculpture …

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  • 33Johann Gutenberg —     Johann Gutenberg     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Johann Gutenberg     (Henne Gänsfleisch zur Laden, commonly called Gutenberg).     Inventor of printing; born about 1400; died 1467 or 1468 at Mainz. Gutenberg was the son of Friele (Friedrich)… …

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  • 34Turquoise — For other uses, see Turquoise (disambiguation). Turquoise Turquoise (tumble finished) one inch (25 mm) long. This pebble is greenish and therefore low grade General …

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  • 35Sutton Hoo — restored). Although based on helmets of the spangenhelm type, the immediate comparisons are with contemporary Vendel Age helmets from eastern Sweden.] Sutton Hoo near Woodbridge, Suffolk, England, is the site of two Anglo Saxon cemeteries of the… …

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  • 36Jade — Nephrite jade redirects here. For nephrite itself, see Nephrite. This article is about the gemstone. For other uses, see Jade (disambiguation). A selection of antique, hand crafted Chinese jade …

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  • 37Dwarfs (Discworld) — Dwarfs in Terry Pratchett s Discworld novels are similar to the Dwarves of J. R. R. Tolkien s Middle earth, to which they largely started out as a homage, and dwarves in other fantasy novels. They are short, stocky, bearded metal workers,… …

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  • 38Ormolu — Chinese porcelains mounted with Parisian gilt bronze ( ormolu ) in neoclassical taste, late 18th century (Musée Nissim de Camondo, Paris) Ormolu /ˈɔrməluː/ (from French or moulu, signifying ground or pounded gold) is an 18th century English term… …

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  • 39Falcata — The falcata is a type of sword typical of Pre Roman Hispania (the Iberian Peninsula, modern Spain and Portugal), similar to the Greek kopis or Nepalese kukri.NameThe term Falcata is not ancient. It seems to have been coined by Fernando Fulgosio… …

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  • 40Queen Victoria Gardens, Melbourne — The Queen Victoria Gardens are Melbourne s memorial to Queen Victoria. Located on 4.8 hectares (12 acres) opposite the Victorian Arts Centre and National Gallery of Victoria, bounded by St Kilda Road, Alexandra Avenue and Linlithgow avenue, it… …

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