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2006 Palazzo Editions large format hardcover, 160 pages, Capturing the spirit of adventure and fun that has characterized skiing for over a century, The Art of Skiing is a glorious...

Exceptional and Rare Authentic Wedgwood® Blue Jasper Astral Telephone The telephone is from the Astral brand, and the decor is from Wedgwood® Wedgwood® is a Registered Company of British pottery, porcelain and earthenware factory This is a real telephone, with a rotary dial. Please Notice: the phone perfectly works. However, you will have to ask an electrician to add a suitable plug for the connection used in your country. Phone will come without any. The telephone cannot be returned after modification of the connection. Made of Jasperware (Biscuit de Porcelaine) and metal Colorway: " the most common and best known is a pale blue that has become known as Wedgwood Blue" (Wikipedia), White Characters. Metal parts are golden "WEDGWOOD®" at the back of the phone and at the back of the telephone handset...

Tortoiseshell lorgnette from the late 19th Century. Glasses slide back into handle which is delicately carved in "wave" patterns from base to top. There is also a ring at end which p...