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Curio Mit Waran-Falle
Curio may refer to: Objects *Bric-à-brac, lesser objets d'art for display *Cabinet of curiosities, a room-sized collection or exhibit of curios or curiosities *Collectables *Curio cabinet, a cabinet constructed for the display of curios People * Eberhard Curio (1932–2020), German ecologist * Gottfried Curio (born 1960), German politician *''Curio maximus'', a priesthood in ancient Rome that had oversight of the curiae *Gaius Scribonius Curio (other), the name of several ancient Romans, especially a father and son who were active in the 1st century BC Places *Curio, Switzerland, a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland *Curio Bay, a coastal bay best known as the site of a petrified forest some 180 million years old Popular culture *Curio (Twelfth Night), Curio (''Twelfth Night''), a character in the Shakespearean comedy ''Twelfth Night'' *Curio (band), a Japanese rock band *Curio (The Shak), Curio (''The Shak''), a character on th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bric-à-brac
Bric-à-brac () or bric-a-brac (from French), first used in the Victorian era, around 1840, refers to lesser objets d'art forming collections of curios. The French phrase dates from the 16th century meaning "at random, any old way". Shops selling such items, often referred to as "knick knacks" today, were often referred to as purveyors of "fancy goods", which might also include novelty items and other giftware. The curios in these shops or in home collections might have included items such as elaborately decorated teacups and small vases, compositions of feathers or wax flowers under glass domes, decorated eggshells, porcelain figurines, painted miniatures or photographs in stand-up frames. In middle-class homes, bric-à-brac was used as ornament on mantelpieces, tables, and shelves, or was displayed in curio cabinets; sometimes these cabinets have glass doors to display the items within while protecting them from dust. Today, "bric-à-brac" refers to a selection of it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |