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Villeroy & Boch New Wave Pickle Dish

Made of solid, sparkling full-lead Nambé Crystal, Groove barware is mouth-blown and hand-cut in the traditional manner by the finest European glassblowers according to a 300-year-old process. Their heavy, solid bottoms ensure stability.

Suitable for engraving

The sterling silver is protected with a lacquer finish, for years of lasting shine; no polish or cleaning materials are necessary, just dust with a soft cloth

The frame can be used with either vertical or horizontal pictures, thanks to a two-way easel

The back and easel of the frame are crafted from environmentally sound imitation wood, while maintaining strength and stability with a metal hinge

This sterlin ...

The Galileo thermometer consists of a sealed glass tube that is filled with liquid and several floating bubbles. The bubbles are glass spheres filled with a colored liquid mixture.

Attached to each bubble is a little metal tag that indicates a temperature. These metal tags are calibrated counterweights.

The bubbles are calibrated by adding a certain amount of fluid to them so that they have the exact same density. So, after the weighted tags are ...