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 Margaret Fuller
Fuller became friends with Ralph Waldo Emerson and was subsequently associated with transcendentalism.
Fuller, her husband, and her son all died when a boat transporting them back to America from Italy sank off Fire Island, New York.
Fuller is said to have been the model for Zenobia, the heroine of Nathaniel Hawthorne's The Blithedale Romance (1852).
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 Fuller Potter - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Fuller Potter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Fuller Potter (born 1910; died 1990) was an American Abstract expressionist artist.
For Fuller, as the pursuit of total abstraction is of the essence, it requires avoiding the pitfall and disruption caused by a mixture of abstract and figurative styles.
Fuller Potter's best works are so thoroughly worked out, developed to such exquisite richness and subtlety, that their impact leads to extremes of emotion: from disturbing and excruciating feelings, all the way to exhilarating and enraptured states.
www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Fuller-Potter.html   (604 words)

  
 The Strickland Brooch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The brooch was bought by an American buyer at auction in 1949 but it was refused an export licence and was then purchased by The British Museum.
An outstanding feature of the brooch is the extensive use of gold in its decoration, used at a time when it was scarce and highly prized.
The back of the brooch is undecorated, although attached are the remains of fixings for a pin which is now missing.
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk /compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ3559   (342 words)

  
 Fuller brooch -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Fuller brooch is a piece of (additional info and facts about 9th-century) 9th-century (A native or inhabitant of England prior to the Norman conquest) Anglo-Saxon (An adornment (as a bracelet or ring or necklace) made of precious metals and set with gems (or imitation gems)) jewelry.
The brooch has survived in almost perfect condition and may be the only
After the discovery of the Strickland Brooch, additional research determined that the type of niello used in the Fuller Brooch was used only in the (additional info and facts about medieval) medieval period.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/F/Fu/Fuller_brooch.htm   (382 words)

  
 The Pitney Brooch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The skill needed to make it indicates that it was probably worn by a man or woman of some importance, and the brooch would have been considered a symbol of prestige.
The brooch is a rare and fine example of the combination of Scandinavian and English art styles.
The brooch was cast in bronze with a slightly convex form, then gilded on both side.
www.thebritishmuseum.ac.uk /compass/ixbin/goto?id=OBJ3566   (259 words)

  
 Talk:Fuller brooch - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The animals on the fuller brooch are so stylized as to make their type uncertain.
(The on at approximately the one o'clock position on the brooch).
However, an image of the Fuller Brooch, or a replica, can be seen here.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Talk:Fuller_brooch   (141 words)

  
 Silver disc brooch of Ædwen
A hoard of objects, which included coins, gold rings and this brooch, was discovered during the ploughing of a field in 1694.
The back of the brooch is also decorated and has a fragment of silver strip attached, onto which the fixings for the missing pin were mounted.
The nature of the damage may indicate that the brooch was torn quickly and with some force from clothing and then buried, perhaps at a time of danger.
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 CuriosityShop   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Her only jewelry is an oval brooch which appears to contain a coil of hair, and a plain band on her left hand.
She is wearing an oval brooch with a dark border and what appears to be a photo.
She is wearing fairly elaborate, round drop earrings and a moderate sized oval brooch with a plain boss edge.
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 Morning Glory Antiques
JOSEFF oriental motif and chains brooch, 3" by 6" with multi-colored cabochons.
JOSEFF turtle brooches in artificial jade and coral.
The early brooches were heavier because there was a lot of layered metal work on the front and plus a frame in the back.
www.morninggloryantiques.com /JewelChatJoseff.html   (1499 words)

  
 News - Top Stories - Shooting Allegedly Staged to Avoid Returning to Iraq (Los Angeles Times)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
But Fuller told detectives that Roberts had been shot during an attempted robbery, Colarulo said.
Roberts and Fuller were charged with conspiracy, recklessly endangering another person and filing a false police report.
Fuller also was charged with aggravated assault and weapons offenses.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Near this is Haydn's piano in a white oaken case, of deeper and fuller tone than most of the earlier instruments.
It was designed as the cross-bar of a brooch fashioned in the form of a shield representing Montana's state seal and coat of arms.
The brooch is enclosed in a band of gold, with a farmer and prospector on either side, the former grasping a golden rake, and the latter a golden pick.
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 Buck Minster Fuller - UK selected websites
Fuller to develop geodesic domes in the late 1940s,...
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Fuller's ESB from its brewery in Chiswick, London is a past CAMRA Champion...
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 Gerard Yosca - Fuschsia Maribou Feathers W/ Stone Brooch Pin (1) - FREE SHIPPING - HairBoutique.com Marketplace
Vintage inspired design, this brooch is reminiscent of the by-gone Jazz Age and ostentatious fashion accessories.
The backing of the brooch is a delicate silver hued filigree with secure pinning.
Brooch measures approximately 6" in diameter to the outermost stretch of feathers.
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 The Fuller Brooch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The meaning of this brooch would have been easily understood by King Alfred the Great (died AD 899), soldier, administrator, and Christian scholar who wrote about gaining inner wisdom through the 'eyes of the mind'.
It was then bought by Captain Fuller (after whom the brooch is now named) for the value of its silver.
However, after the beautiful Strickland Brooch, also in The British Museum, was found, this one was re-examined and confirmed as genuine because the niello inlay was a type only used in the early Middle Ages.
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 Texarkana Gazette: News and Classifieds From Texarkana, Texas/Arkansas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kingsley Hardin Fuller is the daughter of Robert and Mimi Fuller of Texarkana, Texas.
Miss Fuller is a sophomore at the University of Colorado in Boulder where she is a Communications major.
Miss Fuller has attended the Culinary School of the Rockies and is a member of the Culinary Alumni Association.
www.texarkanagazette.com /articles/2005/01/02/local_news/features/features07.txt   (1999 words)

  
 Fuller brooch - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
Fuller brooch - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography
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This encyclopedia, history, geography and biography article about Fuller brooch contains research on
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 Regia Anglorum - Basic Clothing[3] - Male   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
It is always loose fitting with a full skirt, frequently made fuller by the insertion of extra triangular panels at each side.
Cloaks were generally square or rectangular, and were secured by a single brooch, usually at the right shoulder.
Occasionally the cloak is clasped by a central brooch and pushed back over each shoulder in a symmetrical arrangement.
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 FULLER   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Search the FULLER Family Message Boards at Ancestry.com (if available).
Search the FULLER Family Resource Center at RootsWeb.com (if available).
Find graves of people named FULLER at Find-a-Grave.com (or add one that you know).
www.worldhistory.com /surname/US/F/FULLER.htm   (73 words)

  
 Candice Hern | Romance Author
The large ruby brooch winked at him from beneath the elegant bosom of one of the loveliest ladies in the room.
It was a bit too wide for perfection, but the lips were full and sensual, and still quirked up into an intriguingly provocative smile, as though she was aware of every private thought in his head.
He casually dropped his gaze to the brooch at her breast, and was assured in an instant that it was indeed his family's missing jewel.
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 Wearing of Sashes by Ladies in Evening Dress
All these suggestions are based on a careful study of old portraits, prints and traditional practice, and bear the authoritative approval of the Lord Lyon King of Arms.
The sash which may be rather fuller in size is worn over the left shoulder and secured with a brooch on the left shoulder.
It is buttoned on at the back of the waist, or is held by a small belt, and is secured at the right shoulder by a pin or small brooch, so that the ends fall backwards from the right shoulder and swing at the back of the right arm.
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  A Dictionary of Symbols AB
Asters.—These flowers indicate a smooth though possibly a somewhat monotonous life; they also show a settled state of mind and sound judgment; if seen in the form of a wreath a death is predicted.
Brooch.—This indicates that you are likely to make a discovery greatly to your advantage, and may in time turn it to good account in the development of a patent; a brooch with dots around it predicts a present.
Broom.—This signifies that there is need for you to be careful in the choice of your friends, and to avoid rushing into an intimacy which you might later have cause to regret.
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 Mary Schimpff, a career devoted to excellence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
This brooch was shown in the exhibit "Five Jewelers from the West" that began at America House in New York City and was reviewed in Craft Horizons Magazine.
When she returned home with her work to show her mother, she was surprised to find out that she had a full set of equipment stored in the attic.
She names her first jewelry instructor Sue Fuller as one of her early influences because of the quality of the work she produced for Georg Jensen.
www.modernsilver.com /schimpff.htm   (1518 words)

  
 Pins : All Items on Ruby Lane
This is a three dimensional brooch that has three cats, a bird, fence, flowers etc. One cat is on the fence, one is walking in front of the fence and the third cat is sitting in front of the fence.
One pair are on silver tone hooks and have one 2 3/8" parrot each with a total measurement of from the top of hook 3 1/4".
Here is a pretty vintage circle pin or brooch that would look great with many spring and summer outfits, or would add a touch of springtime to your winter wardrobe!
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 Aoife's Links: Jewelry and Brooches :: Legio Draconis :: Art of Combat!
(Site Excerpt) This brooch may be seen as a more modest example of the larger and more ornate pseudo-penannular brooches of this period and like them, it did not function as a locking device.
The broad ring areas of both brooch types seem to have been intended as fields for decoration rather than the functional role of the zoomorphic penannular brooches of the seventh century.
Given the exquisite nature of the brooch it is not surprising that it was thought to come from Tara, since Tara was the official residence of the High kings of ancient Ireland.
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 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
They were suspended by a top chain from a notch or ring in a lady's belt or apron and had several pendant chains ending with hook or clip fasteners, called fittings, to hold the necessary accessories.
The br oad ring areas of both brooch types seem to have been intended as fields for decoration rather than the functional role of the zoomorphic penannular brooches of the seventh century.
Given the exquisite nature of the brooch it is not surprising that it was thought to come from Tara, since Tara was the official residence of t he High kings of ancient Ireland.
www.florilegium.org /files/ACCESS/brooches-lnks.rtf   (775 words)

  
 Art Nouveau
In his pavilion, visitors could see interiors by Georges de Feure, Eugène Gaillard, and Édouard Colonna, in which the furniture, fabrics, and decoration were all part of a "total work of art" unified by the same design.
A pavilion designed by French architect Henri Sauvage housed the performances of the American dancer Loïe Fuller, whose wild dance with veils, in which she transformed herself into a flower, inspired many Art Nouveau artists.
His famous dragonfly woman brooch, the most talked-about creation in his display, demonstrates the French jeweler's fascination with the world of nature and the theme of metamorphosis.
www.nga.gov /feature/nouveau/exhibit_fair.htm   (208 words)

  
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Brooch - The Westness Brooch 'Westness' is inspired by a Celtic brooch discovered while excavating a burial site on the Islandaccidentally discovered in 1963 and revealed two oval brooches and a beautiful, ornamental ringed cloak-pin now known
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 Artdaily.com - The First Art Newspaper on the Net
Fuller Craft Museum is tackling the trash topic on a regional scale with 112 east coast artists in Trashformations East.
And it is that moment—the ‘ah ha’ moment—that excites us when we recognize something familiar.” The artists in Trashformations East push the idea of recycling to the extreme by taking items rooted in function and giving them new life as craft objects with a familiar feel.
Sergey Jivetin’s Battle Formation Brooch, is a perilous looking pin made of hundreds of tiny fl watch hands with the points facing outward.
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 The Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA
The Fuller Museum of Art, Brockton, MA Trash is Taking Over the Art World
Battle Formation Brooch, is a perilous looking pin made of hundreds of tiny fl watch hands with the points facing outward.
The exhibition has been underwritten by donors to the Atkinson Fund and celebrates the life of Jennifer L. Atkinson, 1958-2003.
www.fullermuseum.org /press_05_trash2.html   (804 words)

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