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2. Storm glass - Wikipedia

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   FitzRoy carefully documented his claims on how the storm glass would predict the weather: [3] [failed verification] A catalogue of storm glasses c. 1863. If the liquid in the glass is clear, the weather will be bright and clear. If the liquid is cloudy, the weather will be cloudy as well, perhaps with precipitation.

3. Hurricane glass - Wikipedia

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   The poco grande glass has a similar fluted bowl shape, but is shallower and has a longer stem. It is used for similar drinks as the hurricane glass, but its smaller portion size (about 12 US fluid ounces or 350 ml) allows the bartender flexibility in determining the size of the drinks offered and/or the amount of alcohol in the glass.

4. Macbeth-Evans Glass Company - Wikipedia

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   A dining room furnished with shades and globes, 1912. Macbeth-Evans first introduced tableware items during the late 1920s and expanded into complete dinnerware lines in 1930. [4] The most popular color used in tableware was pink, and the glass made was thinner than other companies of the time, thus more fragile.

5. Candle - Wikipedia

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   Wall sconces are available for tea light and votive candles. For pillar-type candles, the assortment of candle holders is broad. A fireproof plate, such as a glass plate or small mirror, can be a candle holder for a pillar-style candle. A pedestal of any kind, with the appropriate-sized fireproof top, is another option.

6. Mercury glass - Wikipedia

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   The New England Glass Company displayed a variety of silvered glass articles including copper wheel engraved goblets, vases and other tableware at the 1853 New Crystal Palace Exhibition. Silvered mercury glass from Bohemia was also decorated with a variety of techniques including painting, enameling, etching, and surface engraving.

7. Show globe - Wikipedia

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   Renewed support for the globes in the 1930s moved the Owens-Illinois Glass Company to introduce a new style with an electric bulb inside to illuminate the globe. [4] However, a 1935 American news article notes "rarely is a show globe ever seen in a modern druggist's emporium". [ 14 ]