A curio is a predominantly glasscabinet with a metal or wood framework used to display collections of figurines that share some common theme. Most curios have glass on each side or a mirror at the back and glass levels to show the entire figurine. A curio prevents dust and vermin from destroying the value of the collection. Curios are also used to display single crafted dolls. A curio is different from a display case, in that while a display case is usually horizontal to display jewellery for sale on top of a felt bottom, a curio is vertical to show standing items and usually has no bottom lining.
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Curio — may refer to: A strange and interesting object which evokes curiosity Curio (furniture) (or curio cabinet), a predominantly glass cabinet with a metal or wood framework used to display collections of curios Curio, a priest in ancient Rome who was … Wikipedia
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Howard Miller Clock Company — Infobox Company company name = Howard Miller Company company company type = Private slogan = Enhancing life at home. foundation = 1926 location = Zeeland, Michigan; manufacturing facilities also in Germany key people = Howard Buzz Miller,… … Wikipedia
Queen Anne Style architecture — The Queen Anne Style is a style of architecture, furniture and decoration that reached its greatest popularity in the last quarter of the 19th century, manifesting itself in a number of different ways in different countries. It consisted largely… … Wikipedia
cabinet — /kab euh nit/, n. 1. a piece of furniture with shelves, drawers, etc., for holding or displaying items: a curio cabinet; a file cabinet. 2. a wall cupboard used for storage, as of kitchen utensils or toilet articles: a kitchen cabinet; a medicine … Universalium
Ridgeway Clocks — is a division of Howard Miller Company, and is a producer of longcase clocks, mantle clocks, and wall clocks. The company s facilities are located in Ridgeway, Virginia. According to [http://www.furnituretoday.com/ Furniture Today] magazine,… … Wikipedia
antique — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. relic. See oldness. Ant., new, modern. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Old] Syn. ancient, archaic, old; see old 3 . 2. [Old fashioned] Syn. obsolete, obsolescent, out of date; see old fashioned . See… … English dictionary for students
