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    Objects of desire

    Feb 28, 2020 2 minutes

    CRYSTAL GAZING

    he storm glass, or weather glass, is an ancient form of weather prediction that predates the barometer and has been used aboard ships since the mid 1700s. According to the Danish manufacturer of this lovely brass example, the first properly recorded 

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