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Off-axis errors tend to cause floors and tabletops to appear tilted. Floors that appear to be humped up or scooped out when the patient looks downward at a few feet in front of them is usually caused by lateral prism, either base-in or base-out. Power errors can cause blurring at distance or near, and inappropriate base curves can lead to comments such as "things-are-clear-but-something-isn't-right." These kinds of complaints can be important clues that can help you resolve your patient's difficulties more quickly.
Symptoms, signs, diagnosis and treatment is a classic chain for resolution of problems with eyewear. Patients tend to focus on their symptoms so you will certainly hear about them. Signs, the things you observe such as the fit of the eyewear or pressure marks on the nose or behind the ear, often give important clues. For example, right-handed patients who take their eyewear off with one hand may spread the left temple. The result can yield unequal vertex distances (longer on the right) as well as segs that appear to be too high on the right and too low on the left.
Your diagnosis of a spread left temple will guide you to adjust the left temple inward rather than making the mistake of adjusting the right temple upward to lower the right seg or adjusting the left temple downward to raise the left seg. A soccer ball hit at the juncture of the left temple and the front could cause a similar problem. In this case your re-alignment plan would be the same, but should be followed by suggesting a sturdy pair of sports glasses. Clinical Tip: Always correct unequal vertex distance before realigning the frame if the optical centers (or MRPs) are at unequal heights.
Patients sometimes return having never worn the new eyewear long enough for adaptation to occur. If you hear complaints of the eyewear causing the patient to be taller or shorter, you can be assured that the patient has not worn the lenses for any significant period of time. The taller/shorter phenomenon is an adaptation effect that passes very quickly. The effect is caused by lenses of intermediate or higher power being fitted with the optical centers at different heights relative to the pupils in the new Rx compared to their location in the old Rx. Your job is to decide which height will serve the patient best in the long run. Usually placing the optical centers at about the six o'clock position relative to the pupils works well for most patients. Clinical Tip: Specify MRP heights (or center of pupil heights for PALs) for every lens you order. Otherwise your lab will place the MRPs at the mounting line (i.e. halfway from the top to the bottom of the lens) and this is frequently a root cause for patient difficulties.
Whether your preliminary evaluation reveals a possible cause for your patient's problem or not, you must evaluate the lenses for a number of potential errors. This should be done systematically and carefully. Never assume that a "quick check" is sufficient because the lenses passed the quality control of your laboratory and the check-out procedure of your own office.
If the lenses are PALs, use the OLA's lens identifier manual to be sure the manufacturer's markings are as they should be. Look carefully for areas of distortion, waves and warpage by reflected light as well as by transmitted light. Check lens thicknesses and base curves. The power, thickness and curvature of a lens determine its magnification and patients tend to be sensitive to magnification differences, especially those that interfere with comfortable binocular vision. Your lensometer's lens clamp and lens table should be used to assure accuracy in power and prism readings.
Blurring at near is common with an increase in plus (either overall or via an add). Generally this is due to over-accommodation and it will pass as the patient "learns" to relax all that accommodative effort. Clinical Tip: Ask patients with increased plus to use extra light for near work for the first few days in the new prescription. This increases the depth-of-field and a normal reading distance can be easily maintained. The increased depth-of-field also optically widens the corridor and the reading area for PAL wearers and it makes adaptation easier, especially if they are first-time PAL wearers.
Although the fit and fabrication of your patient's eyewear may be right on target, patient difficulties can arise from problems with the design. If you suspect a design problem, it is particularly important to compare the previous eyewear with the new.
Careful Observation Is Important
Careful observation is the key to unraveling many visual difficulties caused by problems with the fit of the eyewear. Although the patient may be annoyed by the frame sliding down his nose, he will probably not realize that the increase in vertex also increases the plus power of his add resulting in a too short reading distance. The same increase in vertex narrows the usable reading areas of his lenses so that more head movement is required to read a column of print and the lens corridors may no longer be available for binocular viewing making them partially or wholly unusable.
Looking at the patient from above makes it easy to detect unequal vertex distances. By looking at the patient from the side it is easy to evaluate inappropriate pantoscopic tilt. As you observe from the side, you can hold a fixation target (e.g. your thumb) so that the patient looks straight ahead. If you then lower your thumb slowly so the patient's lines-of- sight are depressed you can easily tell if the lashes have sufficient clearance and you can also estimate whether the lines-of-sight intersect the lenses at an improper angle (right).
Excessive adaptation problems and difficulties with vision are often caused by errors in fabrication or by the fit of the eyewear. If the problems are just an issue of adaptation, symptoms will lessen with about three days of constant wear for most patients and should resolve within another seven days or so. Patients sometimes can even adapt to minor errors in fabrication, but simply telling the patient the issue is one of adaptation is inappropriate. If your patient feels strongly enough about the issue to return to your office for resolution, you should always give the matter a full measure of your attention.
A Simple Test Identifies Potential Causes
The optical center of the lens represents the point at which light rays pass through undeviated. The optic axis passes through this optical center at right angles to the lens surfaces. Unless prism has been prescribed, the very best lens performance occurs when the patient's line-of-sight coincides with the optical axis of the lens.
If you want to assure the best lens performance, locate the optic axis rather than simply marking the optical center. To locate the optic axis use a direct ophthalmoscope or penlight at a distance of 20 inches or so from the patient. The patient should be directed to look at the light and you should observe the two reflections of the light (from the front and back lens surfaces). By moving as you keep the light directed toward the patient's pupil you will find one location at which the two reflections are superimposed to appear as a single reflected point of light. Once located, you need to note the relationship of that reflection to the patient's pupil and the orientation of your own line-of-sight to the patient's facial plane.
Most patients do best if the optic axes are straight ahead, parallel and depressed a few degrees downward. If the optic axes are splayed outward the frame may have too much wrap. Note: If the frame is intended to wrap significantly, your lab should be directed to make the appropriate changes in power and MRP location to compensate for the optical changes induced by the wrap.
Optic axes that point more upward in one eye than the other indicate a twist in the bridge that might otherwise be difficult to detect. Unwanted vertical prism also becomes apparent when the optic axis position in one eye is higher or lower than in the other (relative to the patient's pupils).
Challenges & Opportunities
Patients who return with eyewear problems represent an opportunity to do more than simply resolve problems and complaints. They allow you to develop your skills in eyewear design and they will help you anticipate and avoid future eyewear problems. If you are persistent and meticulous in addressing these challenges, your patients will respect your dedication to their needs and to your profession.
Palmer R. Cook is director of professional education at Diversified Ophthalmics, Cincinnati, Ohio.


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Large costume brooch of a lizard
A 9ct yellow gold pearl & emerald lizard brooch by Forster, seed pearls and two round emeralds mounted in a yellow gold lizard brooch. Some damage to the tail, Wt 2.9 grams
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A gem-set brooch, the stylised lizard and branch, set with rubies totalling 0.05cts, sapphires totalling 2.37cts and garnets totalling 3.12cts, mounted in 18ct gold with black rhodium, total length 50mm.
A collection of stick pins and bar brooches comprisings a kangaroo, enamel lady bug, a horseshoe, a lizard, a pearl cluster and an axe
A large marcasite set lizard brooch. Sterling silver, crafted as a large quality brooch of a stylised lizard form with sweeping curved tail, set throughout with marcasite, beaten work to extremities, fitted with pin. Length 15 cms
A marcasite lizard and others, three items, all sterling silver, the largest being a curved stylised lizard, grain set throughout the body with rows of marcasite, along with a smaller 1950's style swirl brooch and Art Deco style panel set with onyx and som
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Silver Marcasite lizard brooch
Figural green stone brooch in the form of a lizard, with rose cut diamond eyes, probably 14ct gold
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Learn about and understand the items, manufacturers, designers and periods as well as the specialist terms used in describing antiques and collectables. Either click one of the letters below to list the items beginning with that letter, or click on a category on the left side of the screen to list the items under that category.
The letters "A/F" or "as inspected" as part of a description is the cataloguer's shorthand for "all faults" or "as found", meaning the item has some type of damage or deficiency, it is of uncertain date or provenance, and/or that the seller takes no responsibility for the completeness of the item or the accuracy of the description.
Alvar Aalto (1898 – 1976) was a Finish architect and designer.
His designs encompass His work includes architecture, furniture, textiles and glassware.
He developed numerous designs for moulded laminated timber (plywood) during the 1930s, including a revolutionary L-shaped leg that was used in much of his furniture.
The success of these designs enabled him and his wife Aino to found the furniture manufacturing company Artek in Helsinki in 1935.
Aalto glassware is manufactured by Iittala.
Aalto's work, which was well received in Britain and America during the 1930s and '40s, was produced by Finmar, a British subsidiary, and later by Artek-Pascoe in New York. Artek also began production in Sweden when exports from Finland to America were prohibited during World War II.
Aboriginal art and artefact collecting goes back to early first contact times. In fact local Aboriginals around Sydney use to trade artefacts with visiting ships from the earliest days.
Curio collecting has always been part of early exploration of the new world. Ceremonial adornment items that were made of perishable material were not preserved for future use and so early examples are very collectable. Early shields, clubs and boomerangs that were cherished as favourites and had developed a deep colour and patina are preferred.
Historical items that were collected by early notable pioneers, explorers or anthropologists are of high interest to collectors. Some areas are collected because the artistic expression makes them more appealing when displayed.
Production of artefacts has never ceased and are still made today for sale. Bark painting production started in mass in the 1950's and were sold via missionary shops.
The earlier barks are more sought after. Now with many of the early artists and their roll in the maintenance of culture recognized, these barks are seen as important expressions of a past lifestyle.
Acid etching is a technique for decorating glass, and is one of the methods used to create cameo glass.. The object usually comprises two layers of glass, the inner layer a light colour to provide the background, and the outer layer a darker colour. The glass is coated in resin, the design applied and then in the background sections the resin is removed. The exposed areas are then exposed to hydrocloric acid, until the inner layer of glass is visible.
Rudolph Ackermann (1764 - 1834) was born in Saxony and is best known as a publisher of decorative coloured prints in London.
His early career demonstrated an entrepreneurial bent that was to lead to his success as a businessman in London.
At the age of 15 he was apprenticed to a saddler, and three years later moved to Dresden to train as a (horse-driven) carriage designer.
He later lived in Switzerland, France and Belgium for short periods, before moving to London in 1787.
He set up a successful business as a coach designer and decorator and in 1795 diversified his interest to include publishing and bookselling. His first decorative hand-coloured prints appeared in 1797. His output included political and social caricatures by leading artists of the day.
From 1809-1829 he published "Ackermann's Repository of Arts", an illustrated annual British periodical which covered arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions, and politics, and had great influence on English taste in fashion, architecture, and literature.
His most ambitious venture was "The Microcosm of London". Which was completed in 1810 in collaboration with leading artists of the day, and contained 104 large folio hand-coloured aquatints.
In the following years he published further volumes, again working with artists such as William Pyne, established branches of his business in several Central and South American cities, and set up a publishing business for his son, also called Rudolph, one of his nine children in Regent Street, London. This business was taken over by Rudolph Junior's son Arthur, and was later renamed Arthur Ackermann Ltd. and was trading as fine art dealers until 2011.
His death in 1834 was preceded by a stroke in 1833 which left him partly paralysed.
Derives its name from the four Adam brothers, but principally Robert Adam, the second oldest of the brothers, who were architects and designers, active in the latter half ot the 18th century (1760s to 1790s). The period or style, known as "neo-classical", was based on Roman designs and motifs.
Born in Scotland in 1728, Robert Adam spent time in Italy studying and his designs are influenced by the finds made during the excavation of Pompei.
When he returned to England he became the Court Architect to George III (1738-1820).
There were three potters with the name William Adams from different branches of the Adams family of potters working during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries with some overlapping of production dates. The first was William Adams (1748-1831) of Brick House whose production was not prolific. The second William Adams (1772-1829), was born in Stoke-on-Trent and produced flow-blue ware for the United States market, and the business was continued by his son William (1798-1865). The third, from another branch of the Adams family was William Adams (1746-1805) who was born in Greengates, after reputedly working with Wedgwood. He founded the Greengates Pottery which specialised in the production of creamware and wares that imitated the Wedgwood dark blue jasper ware. On his death the business was taken by his son Benjamin. The pottery was closed in 1820 due to the ill-health of Benjamin. The busines was sold outside the family in 1826 but was repurchased by another branch of the Adams family in 1897. It was taken over by the Wedgwood group in 1966. Production of ceramics under the Adams brand ceased in 1998.
Adderleys Ltd. pottery was opened at Longton, Staffordshire in 1906 producing china and earthenware. From c.1936 to 1988 Adderley operated 'Adderley Floral and Figurine China Co Ltd' , and in 1947 was taken over by Ridgway Potteries but continued production under the Adderley brand. In 1973 Ridgway Potteries and their subsidiary companies including Adderleys was acquired by the Royal Doulton Group.
In the 19th and early 20th century alabaster was used for sculpture and lamps, especially in Italy. Being softer than marble it was easier to work, but also prone to damage. it is often confused with white marble, but can be easily distinguished as alabaster is semi-transluscent, whereas white marble is opaque.
Alabaster is soft natural stone used for statuary, with a similar appearance to marble, but easier to work with. As it is softer than marble, an item made from alabaster can be scratched with a metal object, and an alabaster item does not polish to a high surface gloss like marble.
Alabaster objects can be semi-translucent. Alabaster occurs in a pure white form and also with veining from dirt. Colours vary from white through yellow and pink to brown. The veining is usually green or black but can be multicoloured.
Being semi-translucent, alabaster is often used for the bowls of figural lamps, with the figure itself being either alabaster or marble.
An Albert chain, usually made of silver or gold, is a watch chain that was worn in the 19th century. It has a "T" bar on one end, which is used to attach the chain to a button hole in a waiscoat, while the other end is fitted with a swivel hook to attach the watch. There was usually a small length of chain joined to the end with the "T" bar, to which a fob, seal or a charm was attached. When the watch is placed in the waistcoat pocket, the looped chain and fob-end is visible. The links are often twisted to allow the chain to lie flat on the waist coat.
The "Albert" chain was supposedly named after a style of chain worn by Prince Albert, the prince Consort and husband of Queen Victoria.
The "double" Albert was a chain symetrically draped between both watch pockets on the waistcoat, with the T-bar and pendant chain in the middle. One end of the chain had the watch attached, and the other end of the chain may have had Vesta (match) case, cigar cutter or small pocket knife attached.
The Albert chain continued to be used for its intended purpose until the early 20th century when the pocket watch was superceded by the wristwatch, after which it became fashionable to wear the Albert chain as a necklace.
An Albertina chain is the name given to a watch chain worn by women. The chains were generally finer than the Albert chains, and often were multi-stranded.
Albumen is the material found in egg whites, and used to make meringues. However in 1850 the Frenchman Louis Desire Blanquart-Evrard invented a method creating a photographic image using egg whites as a binder, together with silver nitrate and other chemicals, and the albumen print was born.
The albumen print became the dominant photographic printing process for the next fifty years, until the technique was superceded by the introduction of Kodak's Brownie camera.
Characteristics of albumen prints are the surface gloss, a reddish brown or purple image tonings and sometimes a cracking of the albumen binder.
A type of Georgian glass used for drinking beer. The first versions in use in the early 17th century had a short stem and a small conical bowl, but by the later 17th century the shape had evolved, with the vessel being taller and having a longer stem and a rounded conical bowl. The bowl was sometimes decorated with engravings of barley ears or hops.
Alfredo Barbini (1912 - 2007) was a Italian master glassmaker. Born into a family who had been glassmakers for generations, he began in the trade in his early teens. After completing his apprenticeship and becoming a master glassblower, he worked for a number of the major Venetian glassworks, and in 1946 he became art director of Gino Cenedese & C. In 1950 he opened a glassworks in his own name which continued until his death in 2007.
Amaranth, also called "purpleheart" and palisander is a hardwood obtained flowering plants in tropical regions of Central and South America, where they grow in rainforests. When the trees are cut, the timber turns from a dark brown to a rich purple colour. It is mainly used for veneering and decorative features on furniture, and is extremely dense when dry.
More frequently used to refer to the colour, than the material from which the word is derived, amber is the fossilized resin from ancient forests. It is not produced from tree sap, but rather from plant resin. The resin is aromatic, and can drip from and ooze down trees. In colour, it may be a deep honey colour, (amber), brown, or white. As it oozes out it fills internal fissures in the tree, trapping debris such as seeds, leaves, feathers and insects. The debris trapped within the amber can assist in dating the deposit.
In its natural state it is found in rocks, on the sea floor (from where it may be washed up to the shore) and mined, using both open cut and underground techniques. About 90% of the world's amber comes from Russia. Amber has recently been discovered at Cape York in Northern Australia
Amber is often incorporated in jewellery, and used in pipe stems. The shine on the surface of amber becomes even more intense when it is worn and used regularly. Genuine amber, when rubbed, will release a slightly musky scent.
Amboyna is a tree native to Indonesia (named after the Indonesian island of Ambon) and South East Asia, and when harvested the timber has a fragrant rose-like scent, and is of a rich brown colour, usually harvested from the burl of the tree with "birds-eye" markings . In furniture is is usually veneered and used for decorative effects on top quality pieces.
An ancient form of storage jar and one of the principal vessel shapes in Greek pottery, an amphora is a two-handled pot with a neck narrower than the body. In ancient times they were used as storage and transport vessels for olives, cereal, oil, and wine. The shape has continued to be used in ceramics to the present time.
There were a number of members of the Angell family who were silversmiths, commencing with Joseph Angell I (also expressed as Joseph Angell, Senior), and his brothers John Angell and Abraham Angell.
On the retirement of Joseph Angell I in 1948, from what had become the leading London silverware workshop, the business was taken over by his son, Joseph Angell II (also expressed as Joseph Angell, Junior), (1815 - 1891).
Joseph Angell II exhibited at the at the 1851 Great Exhibition, the 1853 New York Exhibition, and the 1862 International Exhibition winning medals at each event.
His career is marked by the rich silver items crafted and decorated with chiseling, reliefs and enamels, including trays, tea and coffee sets, jugs, centrepieces and vases
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London holds a number of silver objects by Jospeh Angell II.
Used to describe furniture and furnishings made in India from the 18th century onwards by Indian cabinetmakers using local timbers and accessories, for the colonial British market and wealthy locals, that was a fusion of the styles and techniques of the two cultures.
Teak, camphor wood, padouk, coromandel and ebony were common timbers, and the furniture was sometimes inlaid with ivory or bone, and usually extensively carved with Indian themes including elephants and intricate foliate designs.
Similar furniture was made in other colonies such as Ceylon (Sri Lanka) and Kashmir.
A sculptor, usually from the 19th century who specialises in the realistic potrayal of animals. The best known of these is the French sculptor Antoine-Louis Barye, 1796-1875.
Animalier bronzes is also a general term used to describe small sculptures of animals, which were produced in large numbers, especially in France in the mid and later 19th century.
Spoons, originally made both in sets of 13 and singly, that have as the finial a cast figure in-the-round, depicting one of the twelve apostles or Christ in Majesty, with his emblem. Apostle spoons were popular in England and Germany in pre-Reformation times.
Complete sets of thirteen different silver apostle spoons having the same maker and date, and dating from the 16th century are extremely rare, and even single apostle spoons of this period fetch a high price.
Apostle spoons have been reproduced in great numbers and those from the 19th century onwards often show the figure without an emblem, and are comparitively cheap to purchase.
Small-scale versions of cabinet furniture, sometimes made by apprentice craftsmen to demonstrate their technical skills. More commonly, such pieces were made by skilled tradesmen and taken around country districts by journeymen or commercial travellers, so customers could order household furniture from these samples. Miniature furniture pieces, often made for children, are frequently described as apprentice pieces. They are now highly sought after, but, buyer beware, the market abounds with many imported and locally produced 'apprentice pieces' of more recent manufacture.
A decorative wooden panel that sits underneath the top surface of a table or chair, and unites the top of the piece with the legs, running at right angles to the underside. On carcase furniture such as a chest or wardrobe, the apron sits below the drawers or doors and attaches to the legs.
On carcase furniture without legs the panel under the drawers or doors sits on the floor and is termed a plinth.
An apron can provide a decorative touch to an otherwise unadorned piece of furniture and at the same time provide structural support and strength. They can be carved or pierced and quite elaborate.
Arabia, the Finnish ceramics manufacturer was established in 1873, by the Swedish company Rorstrand, itself a ceramics manufacturer since 1726. The name Arabia was derived from the Helsinki district in which the first factory was located, Arabianranta.
Manufacturing commenced in 1874 with assistance from skilled Rorstrand staff, with the primary market being Russia. Production facilities expanded in the late 1880s and 1890s with about one third of output destined for the Russian market.
In the 1900s export sales began to fall due to higher production costs and import duties in the destination countries and Arabia concentrated on domestic sales.
The company was sold in 1916 to Finnish investors and a program of modernisation and additions to the plant was undertaken. There were a number of ownership changes in the 1920s with the end result that Arabia, Rorstrand and another Swedish porcelain manufacturer, Lidkoping becoming part of the one group.
By the 1930s Arabia was the largest porcelain manufacturer in Europe.
In 1990 Arabia was acquired by the Finnish company Hackman, manufacturers of stainless steel kitchen ware, who also owned the Iittala and Rorstrand brands. Further ownership changes saw the Hackman brands acquired by leading Finish consumer goods company Fiskars, who as well as the Hackman brands also own the Gerber, Royal Copenhagen Wedgwood and Waterford brands.
Archizoom Associati was an avant-garde group of "anti-design" minded young architects and designers, established in Florence in 1966. Their designs were a form of revolt against what they considered the pretensions of Modernist designers from earlier in the 20th century. Initial products included Pop Art-inspired furnishings, such as the Safari Chair, upholstered with exotic animal skins, and the Dream Bed, which because of its kitschy color and shape, sought to dispel any attempt at good taste in middle class homes.
The group disbanded in 1974.
The Argand lamp was a lamp that burned whale oil, colza, olive oil or other vegetable oil lamp and produced a brighter light than candles. It was invented and patented in 1780 by Frenchman Aimé Argand (1750 – 1803. Aside from the improvement in brightness, the more complete combustion of the wick and oil required much less frequent trimming of the wick.
Because of the weight of the oil, the reservoir was mounted above the burner, and the wick was supplied with fuel by a gravity feed.
The wick also differed from what had been previously used. It was sleeve-shaped, and set-up so that air could pass both through the centre of the wick and also around the outside of the wick before being drawn into chimney. The cylindrical chimney steadied the flame and improved the flow of air.
The Argand lamp, together with the Carcel lamp was in general use until about 1850 when kerosene lamps were introduced.
The Carcel lamp was invented by the French watchmaker Bernard Guillaume Carcel (1750–1818) to overcome the disadvantages of the Argand lamp. He invented a clockwork mechanism that that drove a small pump in the tank that fed the Colza oil from a reservoir below the burner.
Kerosene had been invented in 1846 by Canadian Abraham Pineo Gesner (1797 –1864). His research into minerals resulted the development of a process to refine a liquid fuel from coal, bitumen and oil shale. His new discovery, which he named kerosene, burned more cleanly and was less expensive than competing products such as whale oil, colza and olive oil.
Kerosene also produced a whiter flame, and as it had a lower viscosity than the oils previously used, it could easily travel up a wick, eliminating the need for complicated mechanisms to feed the fuel to the burner.
The argyle, also spelt argyll, is late 18th century gravy container with a spout, used to keep gravy warm. It has an outer container usually with its own outlet into which hot water is poured, whilst the inner container holds the gravy. Usually of silver or Sheffield plate and said to have been designed by the Duke of Argyll.
They were popular between 1760 and 1820.
A French cupboard, usually in walnut, very similar to a wardrobe, with either mirrored or panelled doors, containing shelves and hanging space.
Unlike the English and Australian equivalent, the armoire is demountable, in that the sides, canopy, doors, and base are all held together with a few metal bolts. In an unassembled state an armoire can be 'flat packed', so it can be easily carried in pieces up the stairs of an apartment block.
Art Unions were organisations that functioned to promote and fund works of art. The members would pay an annual subscription, which would be used to purchase works of art, and these would then be distributed among its members by means of a ballot.
The Art Union of London was established in 1837 and by the 1840s was distributing art to the value of £9,000 each year.
The works purchased ranged from paintings which had been exhibited at the Royal Academy and in galleries to prints and smaller pieces including commissioned Parian wares, medals and bronze statuettes.
The membership numbers of the Art Union of London remained strong until the 1890s when they began to decline, and the Union was wound up in 1912.
Ashby Potters' Guild was an English studio pottery that opened at Woodville, Derbyshire in 1909, established by Pascoe Tunnicliffe. It closed in 1922 when it merged with the Ault Faience Pottery to form Ault and Tunnicliffe. Ashby Potters' Guild was active in the production of high end decorative wares.
As the name indicates, these were tongs designed for serving asparagus. They were in use from around 1780 to 1830. and over that time the design evolved. The earliest form had a sppring jaw with a number of small concave ridges along the inner face, for holding the asparagus spears. Later examples had a tong action with pireced decoration, or a pair of rounded holders for gripping the circular stems of the asparagus.
The London firm of luxury goods manufacturers and retailers was founded by William Asprey in 1781.
The range of goods handled includes jewellery, silverware, home goods, leather goods, timepieces, accessories and polo equipment and a retailer of books.
The company has held Royal Warrants for the supply of goods to the British Royalty since the 1830s.
As well as the flagship store in New Bond Street, where the company has been located since the 1830s, Asprey also has stores in the United States, Switzerland and Japan.
Anything with an Asprey mark is highly regarded by collectors.
An astragal or bead is most commonly used in Australia, to describe the wooden glazing bars that divide the glass in a cabinet into sections. However it can also refer to the narrow beading on a multi-door cabinet or bookcase that covers the gap between the doors, when they are closed. The astragal is usually attached to the inner stile of the left-hand door (or the right hand as you look at it).
Atelier (French for "workshop"), in English usuage describes the workshop of an artist in the fine or decorative arts, where the artist and a number of assistants, students and apprentices worked together producing pieces that went out in the artists name. This was the standard practice for European artists from the Middle Ages to the 18th or 19th century
The Atmos clock is 'The Clock That Runs on Air'.
For centuries scientists had experimented with the idea of perpetual motion and watchmakers and clockmakers yearned for a timekeeping device that would work without the need of manual winding; in short a timepiece that would continue to run under its own power.
By the 1920's the closest they had come to this was the 400 day clock. In the late 1920s, Jean-Leon Reutter, a young Paris engineer produced a clock with a timekeeping mechanism designed specifically to consume the smallest possible amount of power to keep the clock running satisfactorily.
As well as changes to the mechanism, Reutter's clock included a mercury and gas filled bellows that would react to the most sensitive changes in temperature and atmospheric conditions, and in so doing, created a gentle rocking motion that gave power to the clock when needed.
The result of Reutter's achievement was an ingenious new clock that could run dependently and continuously, and so incredibly sensitive that it could be rewound by the slightest fluctuations in the atmosphere or by the slightest changes in temperature, hence the name 'Atmos Clock'.
In 1930, Jaeger-Le Coultre a world famous Swiss watch-making company, also famous for the 'Reverso Watch' acquired the Atmos Clock Patent from Reutter and has continued to improve the design and manufacture the clocks to the present day.
An Atmos clock takes a month to produce in the factory, then another five weeks of trial and adjustment before it is ready for shipment
A cataloguing term where the item in the opinion of the cataloguers, is a of the period of the artist, craftsman or designer, and which probably in whole or part is the work of that person.
Aubusson tapestries originated between the towns of Clermont-Ferrand and Limoges in a group of French tapestry workshops that developed from the 14th century, created by the arrival of weavers from Flanders. The finest and most famous tapestries were decorated with illustrations drawn from the fables of French poet Jean de La Fontaine, from historical etchings and of seascapes from the school of painter Claude Joseph Vernet.
In the 19th century production of tapestries in the 17th and 18th century style restarted. In 1939 a new production unit opened, with the patterns based on designs provided by contemporary artists such as Salvadore Dali, Jean Lurcat, Lucien Coutaud, Raoul Dufy, Pablo Picasso, and Marc Saint Saens. The British artist, Graham Sutherland, designed an Aubusson tapestry for Coventry Cathedral, which at the time was the world's largest vertical tapestry.
The Aubusson tapestry workshops continue operating to the present time, and in 2009 were placed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity
Aurene glass is an iridescent coloured glass developed by Frederick Carder (1863-1963), while working at the Steuben Glassworks in the United States. Frederick Carder was an English glassmaker who emigrated to the United States in the early 1900s. He managed the Steuben Glass Works from 1903 to 1932, including the period after it was taken over by Corning Glass in 1918. Aurene is very similar to Tiffany's favrile glass, the colour obtained by combining metal and non metal glasses, onto which a solution of stannous chloride is sprayed, giving a velvety sheen to the brown, red, gold, blue and green colours.
Averys are pressed brass needle cases made to hold different sized needles.
The first, the 'Quadruple Golden Casket', was produced by William Avery of Redditch, Worcestershire, in 1868, whose father was a needle manufacturer, but competitors soon followed and now the term has been extended to all brass needlecases.
Most Averys date from the 1870s when there was a huge explosion in production. The needles are held in rows that move, or in slots that hold packets.
There are three types of Averys – flats, quadruples and figurals. Figurals are the most desirable and valuable, with many shapes inspired by nature.
Aynsley China Ltd. is a British manufacturer of bone china tableware, giftware, handpainted figurines and animals and commemorative items. The company was founded in 1775 by John Aynsley in Lane End, Longton, Staffordshire. In 1861 his grandson John Aynsley built the historic Portland Works on Sutherland Road, Longton, Staffordshire.
Commemorative wares to mark Royal occasions were popular line of the company, reaching their peak with the Aynsley designed dinner service being selected from 15 entries by Princess Elizabeth for her wedding. The design was then marketed commercially as the 'Windsor" pattern.
The company's profitability from sales of its tableware, giftware and commemorative items made it a desirable acquisition and in 1970 John Aynsley and Sons was taken over by Waterford and renamed Aynsley China Ltd.
In 1987 there was a management buyout of Aynsley China Ltd. and then in May 1997, Aynsley China was acquired by The Belleek Pottery Group of Ireland.
Due to rising costs at its Sutherland Road factory, and falling sales, the company closed its Stoke-on-Trent factory in December 2014 ending 239 years of manufacture in Staffordshire.
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We first met Krishna after being ushered into his Kathmandu office by one of his street touts. From the moment he introduced himself we could see that he only wanted to please and give us the trip of a lifetime. He was extremely flexible with our trip and emphasised that it was our trip and we could do exactly as we wished without time constraint- something we found many trekking companies are reluctant to do. It quickly became apparent to us that Krishna and his guides are all very experienced and completely professional not to mention trustworthy and proper. The reputation of GAT is excellent and we left his office feeling excited and confident we had chosen the right company.
We met our guide and porter the day before we commenced our trek, Netra was to be our guide and Harri was our porter. We couldnt have been allocated nicer chaps. Netra and Harri were extremely informative and always ensured our needs and requirements were met at all times. At each evening stop they always got us the best, most comfortable room and looked after our meal requests. On the trek we went at our own pace and Netra taught us many things about the Himalaya and the wildlife. We climbed Poon Hill for the morning sunrise which was magical. We were fortunate enough to not experience any altitude sickness and allowing plenty of time for our trek meant we could take it as slowly as we wanted. The weather was forecast to be poor so we had to miss out an overnight stay at Machhapuchhre Base Camp and climbed from Deurali to ABC and back down to Doban in one day which proved to be a very long day.
We visited Hot Springs on the way down which provided a most welcome wash after two weeks of trekking! Overall a fantastic experience and would highly recommend GAT, Harri and Netra.
We used GAT for our trip. It was very seamless as Krishna arranged everything that we need including accommodation, flights, permits, guides and food. They were very helpful and accommodating in Kathmandu as well.
They certainly made the trip worth while. Rajan (guide) was particularly helpful during the trip and was very hospitable. Giving various insight to the culture and life in modern Nepal.
We did the Annapurna Circuit on a 16 day trek. We havent trekked much in the past so we were a bit nervous but Krishna was amazing and answered all of our questions and laid to rest our concerns. Our guide- Dip- was incredible. He was hugely knowledgable and was able to answer any questions we had about the trek/Nepali culture. He made sure we felt safe and comfortable throughout the whole trip- there were some tough times but he got us through them. We also had the best porter ever- Santos. He was so much fun and we really felt like a family by the end of the trip. I couldnt recommend this company or its staff more highly. We hope to return to Nepal and if we do, we will be popping into Global Adventure to book another trek!
I was looking for a trekking with a porter and a guide to go to Gokyo and EBC. Krishna arranged everything the same day including a permit and a flight ticket. The guide was great, did everything for me. The trek is flexible, we spend one day extra in Namche and stopped earlier because of snow one day. The weather is something you cannot control, but the guide responded good on the changing conditions. The flights from Kathmandu to Lukla were canceled on the day of departure. Krishna could arrange a helikopter for me so I could start the trekking on time. I didnt book lodging and food in advance but we found those along the way, the guide always found a good place to stay.
Thanks for everything Krishna!
Joan from the Netherlands.
Someone in the guest house recommended me Global Adventure Trekking, so I decided to contact them. There are many Trekking agencies around Thamel, but I would highly recommend this one. All the staff were very helpful, friendly and professional. They recommended me to go for the Everest Base Camp and Gokyo (16 dayd trek) and I cannot be more happy about my experience.
My guide Dipendra (Dip) was amazing and truly made my trek memorable! He was very knowledgeable about the mountains and culture, and we enjoyed leaning from the others culture (as I am Spanish).
He gave me advice on altitude sickness when I felt unwell and that made me feel safe and extremely comfortable in his presence.
I would highly recommend this company to all trekkers. Everything went very smoothly and they were instrumental in ensuring that we had an excellent time in Nepal! They are extremely professional and all the staff speak good English.
Thanks Global Adverute Trekking.
Muchas gracias, Cristian.
I went with groups of friends on two different treks and our guide was Natra. He was a great motivator and knew a lot about the areas. We highly recommend this company for booking internationally because they have great English-speaking staff also. Just go for it.....!!
Ive been in Nepal many times and come across many representatives of the trekking business. Without competition, GAT and manager Krishna have been the kindest, most service minded and inspiring - without being an expensive option even. They have helped me out with my sometimes odd requests and itineraries, and I look forward to my next visit.
Krishna was willing to walk through all options of our trip and helped us plan every detail from transportation to lodging to meals. Myself and a group of 9 of my friends took a 3 day trek up to Poon Hill. The trek was a little harder than expected, but Krishna made sure we arrived to each location safely. I would go to Krishna with any bus tickets needed or future vacation plans in Nepal.
From the moment I got picked up from the airport by Krishna the proprietor of global adventure trekking I could not wish for any more from my trip I never had to lift a finger they organised my whole trip from hotels flights guides and permits on my trek which made for the most enjoyable holiday. To summerise GAT are a very professional outfit who cant do enough to help you and are very competitive in there pricing..
I had a great experience with this company. I did three days trekking in the Kathmandu valley. It was great. Krishna who seems to be the main man in the office is very knowledgeable on a huge amount of trekking routes and I saw him plan routes for our group and others. He has in depth knowledge of all routes allowing him to tailor the route to your requirements. I would highly recommend him. Our guide Dipendra or Dip was also an excellent guide whose company we enjoyed. So ask for Dip. (pronounced Deep). I also booked a mountain flight for a better price than other agents so I would definitely return to this agency in the future. Well worth checking out. I think the other members of my group would agree.
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Unemployment rates fell further in San Diego and Riverside counties in November, while the statewide monthly drop in joblessness shattered a 36-year-old record, according to data published Friday by the state's Employment Development Department.
"Since January 1976, there's never been a four-tenths of a percentage point drop in the unemployment rate in the state," said EDD economist Paul Wessen in Sacramento.
He warned, however, "When you see records, you might want to treat them a little cautiously because they could be revised."
Riverside County's one-month drop of 0.9 percent in the unemployment rate in November was the biggest since December 1998, while San Diego County's 0.5 percent decline was the greatest since the December 2010 report, said Joe Briceno, an EDD spokesman.
California's jobless rate dipped to 11.3 percent in November from 11.7 percent the previous month, with 6,600 jobs added in a state that has been mired in an economic mess for more than two years. The state's jobless rate was the lowest since May 2009.
The EDD says California has gained more than 211,000 jobs since the start of 2011. The state's unemployment rate follows a similar drop seen at the national level, to 8.6 percent in November.
San Diego County's unemployment rate fell to an unadjusted 9.2 percent in November, down from a revised 9.7 percent in October and below the year-ago estimate of 10.6 percent.
Riverside County's unemployment rate fell to 12.8 percent in November, down from a revised 13.7 percent in October and sharply lower than the year-ago estimate of 14.8 percent.
About 8,000 jobs were created in San Diego County in November, while Riverside County added 9,800 jobs last month, according to the EDD. County figures are not adjusted for seasonal hiring patterns, while state and national figures are.
In Southwest Riverside County, the cities of Murrieta and Temecula also saw big gains.
Murrieta had an estimated unemployment rate of 8.5 percent while Temecula stood at 8.7 percent, according to the EDD. Murrieta and Temecula had unemployment rates of 9.1 percent and 9.4 percent in October, respectively.
Wessen noted that it would take 4 1/2 more years of growth of a quarter-million jobs annually just to equal the peak number of jobs in the state, which has seen 1.44 million jobs disappear since July 2007.
From September 2009 ---- when job losses finally hit bottom ---- to November, California has added a total of 319,000 jobs.
"This says more about how extraordinarily bad the recession was," said Wessen, indicating that the job losses were nearly triple the previously worst recession in California.
In the recession from July 1990 to May 1993, California had 511,000 job losses.
"There is no magic wand to get the jobs back," Wessen said. "It's a very long, gradual process. It does seem increasingly that the economy is gaining momentum in California."
The unemployment data that the EDD compiles is based on a survey of wage and salary jobs, while the number of jobs created comes from private payroll data.
Interest in niche markets was strong locally.
Leisure and hospitality, retail, and education and health services reported significant job gains. Retail added 4,500 jobs in November, compared with October; education and health services added 3,800; and the trade, transportation and utilities sector added 4,800 jobs.
On Friday, French semiconductor maker Soitec dedicated a factory in Rancho Bernardo and announced plans to hire 450 workers in the next year or so to help produce solar generators.
Over the past year, the leisure and hospitality sector added 6,000 jobs.
"The industry tried to hold on to its labor force, but we shed jobs in 2009 and 2010, and in 2011, there wasn't much hiring until very recently," said veteran hotelier Bob Rauch of R.A. Rauch & Associates Inc., a San Diego-based hotel management company.
Last week, Rauch opened his La Jolla-based 40-room Pantai Inn , a super-luxury boutique hotel with a Balinese theme. He hired 15 people for the Pantai and has added here and there at his other properties, including the Homewood Suites by Hilton and Hilton Garden Inn , both of which are in Carmel Valley.
Hotel financial performance seems to be improving, with reports of rising occupancy rates.
Lynn Reaser, chief economist for Point Loma Nazarene University , said the November unemployment rates ---- both adjusted and unadjusted ---- are the lowest since spring 2009.
"The more than 26,000 jobs that have been added over the past year (in San Diego County) is impressive and has been broad-based." Reaser said.
Construction remains a weak link in the economy, with a further 1,900 jobs shed over the past year. Although post office jobs have been cut and county payrolls are down, other government segments have not posted job losses, "although they are likely in the future," Reaser said.
In Riverside County, year-over-year gains in jobs were seen in trade, transportation and utilities, up 6,700; government, up 3,500; professional and business services, up 2,400; and educational and health services, 2,300.


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About Sotto
It is a concept of casual intimacy and communal romance. Sotto is the art of simplicity, a steward of restraint. It's undressed, gutsy and human. It is fire, meat, wheat, and laughter. Above all, Sotto is Italian.
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Dining Style:
Casual Dining
Hours of Operation:
Sunday: 4:00pm-9:00pm
Monday-Thursday: 11:00am-2:00pm, 5:00pm-10:00pm
Friday: 11:00am-2:00pm, 5:00pm-11:00pm
Saturday: 5:00pm-11:00pm
Closed for the holidays November 23, December 24 & 25, January 1
Cross Street:
Walnut Street
Dress Code:
Casual Dress
Price Range:
$30 and under
Payment Options
AMEX, Diners Club, Discover, MasterCard, Visa
Phone Number:
(513) 977-6886
Parking Details:
We offer valet parking directly in front of the restaurant beginning at 6pm daily.
Executive Chef:
Chef de Cuisine: Danny Combs
Banquet, Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, BYO Wine, Cafe, Chef's Table, Corkage Fee, Counter Seating, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Late Night, Non-Smoking, Private Room, Wine
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Sotto Ratings and Reviews
Fantastic place. Had heard so much about Sotto and was not disappointed. Love, love the warm, inviting , cozy atmosphere so hard to find these days. The staff was lovely, courteous and professional. Food was delicious. I had the short rib cappellacci so flavorful it melts in your mouth - to die for.
Also the bruschetta with Goat Cheese & Hazelnut Honey -delicious!
Can't wait to go back!
My wife and I had another great meal at Sotto. We start with an appetizer and then share one item from each of the courses. Everything is well prepared and delivered at the right temperature and nicely paced between courses. Although we're not big dessert fans, we always have room for the ricotta donuts. Don't miss them!
We love the warm, cozy atmosphere so much that we have been coming to this same place for 50 years, starting when it was LaNormandie and the bar floor was always covered with peanut shells from the bowls of peanuts that graced every table.
This was the first time my family and I have eaten at Sotto. We really enjoyed the atmosphere (although a tad hard to read the menu with the dark lighting) and the food was awesome. Our waiter (can't remember his name :( ) was awesome as well and made it fun. Would definitely recommend Sotto to friends for a unique place to eat.
Great Pastas as usual to go with the rest of a short but delicious menu. Service, by Alicia I think, was above and beyond the expected. We are frequent dinners here and will continue to be. There are two small drawback: 2) The restaurant can be very noisy which is a plus for a feeling of excitement, a negative for serious conversation. 2) Because the restaurant is so popular, it is extremely difficult to get a reservation. Plan ahead - especially for a weekend - weeks ahead.
We were looking for a place to have dinner prior to a broadway show. We had walked past Sotto quite a few times so we decided to give it a try. Going down the stairs feels like you are in a new world. The food was fantastic and reminded us of being in Italy earlier in the year. Rachel was our server and she was fantastic and gave great advice on meals. We are excited to come back again and try more of the food.
This is my second time to Sotto and the food was again excellent! Combining the reviews here from both times. Plates can be shared family-style (which is what we did the first time). But this time, we opted to share an appetizer and get our own individual entree portions. The goat cheese & hazelnut bruschetta was again amazing ('melt in your mouth' quality). Sadly, the Caprese salad with amazing heritage tomatoes was out of season and no longer on the menu for an appetizer.
The pasta was perfection. Half of our table opted for the lamb rigatoni which was so savoury and the other half had the sausage gnocchi which was excellent. Last time, we got the short rib pasta was great as well. We also splurged on the porterhouse steak as a group and it was a perfect size to divide among four people. The meat quality was amazing and we ate everything off the bone. Sides were slightly salty that accompanied this.
Dessert to finish off with the donuts was good (the dipping sauces are a fun twist, but the donuts themselves are been set up for such a high bar that cannot be realistically met). Would definitely recommend to friends and family.
I have dined at Sotto 3 times now, and have always had a great experience and great food. They utilize soft lighting and natural building products (stone and wood mainly) to create a cozy cellar-like feel...it also helps that it is underground. The menu has a few staples, but rotates periodically for some variety. I encourage anyone who gives Sotto a chance to try something out of their comfort zone because all of it tastes amazing. The wine list is excellent, and the servers are very knowledgeable and can make good recommendations. They are also very good about asking you if you are celebrating something special, and elevating your experience if you in fact are.
My only warning is that you really need to book well in advance (sometimes weeks) if you are looking to dine there on weekends during peak hours. Definitely worth the planning and the wait, though.
We live an hour outside of Cincinnati, so when we come in to town, we like to go to a nice place. Sotto is one of our favorites. The only disappointing thing about Sotto, is that lots of people like it as much as we do and it's a challenge getting a reservation! We enjoyed everything from the valet parking to the dessert and coffee. Simple Italian menu with enough choices to keep us coming back. The ambiance is truly unique and fit for a date or a group of friends. And great wine selection by the bottle and glass!
I love all of the food at Sotto! Service was very good. My only request would be to turn down the music a little. We were tucked back in a corner - so it was more quiet than in the main dining area...but the music was a bit too much and difficulty in having a conversation. We were there for our anniversary and there were times we just had to wait for the song to end to be able to hear each other.
I took my girlfriend to Sotto for her birthday. I was blown away. The food was some of the best I have tasted. The ambiance was perfect. It felt like a prohibition era speakeasy turned romantic 5 star restaurant. Everything about Sotto was perfect.
We found a piece of plastic in our salad. We gave it to our server-he apologized and said he would let the manager know. No management ever came over to us until we paid our bill. When we asked the server what his manager said he said that they inspected the salad for future presets. We never saw management nor did anyone come over to apologize for the piece of plastic. When someone came to clear our desert plates he asked how everything was and we said we were pretty disappointed that no manager came over to apologize for the piece of plastic in our salad. The bill came we paid and the manager finally came to discuss and said that he could reverse our charges and that he had no idea that we had a piece of plastic in our salad. I said that's odd since our server was well aware and even put it in his pocket to "show his manager"- when we told the "said manager" because he is not a manager that he was a lot late he stormed away!!!!!!! Storm away from a $300 bill???????? I am appalled that this was the treatment that we got-an apology felt m management would have gone a long way-I am shocked that this is how we were treated. I have been there many times and took out of town guests and am very disgusted with the treatment we received. Plastic in salad and no one from management comes over???? The manager tells us that's the first he's hearing about it?????????? As we are walking out ????????
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Rooms, services Novotel Caserta Sud Caserta is welcoming all guests in Caserta with 126 comfortable rooms to stay in. You may taste delicious, fresh meals in the restaurant of the hotel every day. The bar can be an ideal place for a meeting or a pleasant evening talk. You may secure your valuables in the safe. At the hotel you may go online via wireless Internet connection (WiFi). If you wish to learn more about the exact scope of services provided by Novotel Caserta Sud Caserta (including any available for an extra fee), you will find them on the information sheet below.
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Suddeths Automotive Service
Review for Suddeths Automotive Service
Gloria W. on 04/17/2013
Gloria said the work was done in a timely manner. They completed a difficult procedure with the hoses to resolve an antifreeze problem. The work was great, it is guaranteed, but the price was steep.
Vehicle: Chevrolet Malibu
Category: Service
Service Date: 04/12/2013
Review Created: 04/17/2013
This review was collected via phone interview by Customer Research Inc.


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A Snake of June Trailer (2002)
01 January 2002 Drama, Thriller, Romance 77 mins
Set in an anonymous Japanese metropolis, the film tells the tale of shy career woman, Rinko and Shigehiko, her hygiene-obsessed, workaholic husband. The couple explore their sexuality in a number of ways, causing their lives to be disrupted.
Watch the official A Snake of June 2002 trailer in HD below or find more A Snake of June videos on Vidimovie.


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Blackstar HT Studio 20 20W Valve 1 x 12 Combo
The Blackstar HT Studio 20 20W Valve 1 x 12 Combo is the big brother of the critically acclaimed HT-5 and offers huge versatility for home, rehearsal or studio use.
Main Features
- 20 Watt valve combo
- Two footswitchable channels
- 12 inch Celestion speaker
- Patented Infinite Shape Feature (ISF)
- Digital reverb
- Speaker emulated output
- 1-way footswitch included
ISF Control - Everything from USA to UK
The patented ISF control works with the Bass, Middle and Treble controls to give you access to infinite new sound possibilities from the USA to the UK and everywhere in-between. This fully interactive control allows you to infinitely adjust the response of the tone control network between any of the traditional voicings. In this way you can design your own sound and truly find the sound in your head.
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Two Footswitchable Channels
The HT Studio 20 has two channels available for selection, a Clean channel and an Overdrive channel. Using the Gain control while on the Clean channel you are able to deliver everything from a clean sound through to a crunch tone. Alternatively you can select the Overdrive channel and again using the Gain control, change from a clean sound on the edge of breakup right through to a distorted lead tone.
Digital Reverb
The HT Studio 20's Reverb control sets the overall level of the reverb effect. With the control fully counter clockwise there will be no reverb. Turning the control clockwise will increase the amount of reverb.
Enhanced Tone Controls
The Tone control allows adjustment of the balance between treble and bass frequencies within the sound. At low settings (counter clockwise) the sound will be warmer and darker in character. As the Tone control is rotated clockwise the sound will become brighter.
12 inch Celestion Speaker
The HT Studio 20 combo features a 12 inch Celestion speaker that gives the ability to create wonderfully lush valve tones.
Emulated Output
The HT Studio 20 has a fully specified speaker emulated output which further enhances the studio credentials and allows any guitarist to get amazing valve tone straight to tape or disk.
Effects Loop
The amp features an effects loop to allow you to connect effects pedals or other professional equipment using the return and send connections. The Effects Loop Level switch sets the effects loop to either +4dBV/-10dBV, which enables you to use it with either professional equipment (+4dBV setting), or with guitar level effects such as effects pedals (-10dBV setting).
Dimensions and Weight
Weight: 19.2 Kgs
Dimensions: 573 x 522 x 292 mm
- This product will be ordered in from our suppliers as required. Please contact us for availability.
This item is normally sent to Mainland UK addresses by DPD who generally provide a one-hour window of delivery on the morning of delivery by email or text message. If you need this item faster, please upgrade to a Before 12 service at checkout.
FREE delivery within mainland UK
UK Non-Mainland: £ 12
Rep. of Ireland and Mainland Europe: from £ 15 (calculated at checkout).
Order this item before 4pm and receive it on the next working day, mainland UK only*
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Additional Information
On demo in store Yes Brand Blackstar Condition New Amp Use Guitar Amp Type Combo Power 11-50W
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had my pt/inr checked today and its higher than usual
Should you take allegra if your taking coumadin?
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- 18 Sep 2009 by deb wyma
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- 18 Sep 2009
- Topics
- allegra, coumadin
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There are no known interactions between Allegra and Coumadin.
However, it does not mean no interactions exist. Perhaps you can try not taking Allegra for a while before your next visit and see what the results are.
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text: Ok, I am hoping, although not holding my breath that someone can answer this for me. I am looking at the HK AVR-325z receiver, which is the refurb model. I see that I can get it for rougly $400-435 US shipped. Now I live in canada, toronto to be exact, and understand that the warranty is "US only." What I'm wondering is that if HK service depots, would accept the receiver for warranty work, if I shipped it to them, versus dropped it off in person. Also, would I have to pay shipping both ways, or just to ship to them only? I can get the refurb in canada, but it would cost significantly more, even after currency conversion, so if I can ship it out, it would save me the hassle of driving, and save me a lot of money, especially if it never needs warranty work. Thanks for any comments or thoughts.