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Presented as a set of four, we have these original, ex school science lab, glass beakers, used in classroom experiments for measuring and mixing. Sizes are 600ml, 300ml, 250ml and 100ml and they all have a lip for pouring. Use in the kitchen or use as unsual vessels and vases. These would make excellent styling pieces for a teenage bedroom too. Their graduated sizes lends them to being set out in a row.
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Set of three salvaged, science department, 500ml conical glass flasks with narrow necks. Made in Germany, they are fun, nostalgic pieces of glassware, great for quirky styling and unusual storage as they have their original glass stoppers. Use asn a clustered set of three for stems or for tall, colourful candles.
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Remember these from your school days in the science lab? Set of three science department, 500ml glass flasks with round bottoms. Made in Germany, they are fun, nostalgic pieces of glassware, great for styling. It might seem obvious to state but because the bases are round, they don't stand up. If you were feeling adventurous, you could create a simple wooden plinth or suspend them by stringing them together and hanging them up.
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Magic lanterns predated the slide projector. With either a candle or latterly a lamp inside to illuminate richly coloured glass slides that were slotted in the side, they brought to life stories, tales of derring-do and great moments in history. The concept dates back to the late 1600s and their appeal continued through to the late 1800s. Early slides were hand-painted but by the 1840s, image transfers were used instead. This set of 18 glass slides in its original box is Victorian. There are 7 large (24cm x 7cm), 1 medium (20.5cm x 6cm) and 10 small (11cm x 3cm) slides in total. The colours and images are still bright and vivid, although there is wear as you might expect. Depicted are mostly witty scenes and they are utterly charming. Sadly we don't have the magic lantern itself but these are such fun and deserve to be admired. They would look splendid mounted in a double-sided frame and hung in a window or presented in a light box.
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This is such a striking piece, not least because of its scale and weight - it's tall and substantial enough to be displayed on the ground. Made by Berthe Wallis, a British potter (1936 - 2019), we believe it dates from the 1970s. A gently tapering, cylindrical form with a pinched, concave band in a teal blue glaze, which is echoed at the rim. Our favourite bit? The small drip! Her painted monogram is on the base.
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A handsome, midcentury, studio pottery plate / dish to be used or admired, or both. Expertly thrown with a well-rendered sgraffito flower pattern on the interior over slip glaze with an unglazed, matt blue charcoal exterior. Signed. Simple and striking, a lovely gift for someone who loves something unique.
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A striking, richly patterned and textured vintage pottery vase. Raku fired with leaves on either side in a beautiful mix of autumnal colours revealed during combustion. Orange, greens, creams, charcoals and more on the outside and a white crackle glaze flecked with blue on the interior. Skillfully crafted and stamped underneath.
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