Image Burghley nef.jpg thumb The Burghley Nef , silver gilt with sections ungilded , and nautilus shell , 1527 1528, France, V&A Museum File Les Tr s Riches Heures du duc de Berry Janvier.jpg thumb Calendar miniature for January from the Tr s Riches Heures du Duc de Berry A nef is an extravagant table ornament and container of precious metal s used in the Middle Ages and Renaissance , made in the shape of a ship nef was an alternative term in French for a carrack . If not just used for decoration, it could hold salt or spice s, the latter being very expensive in the Middle Ages , or cutlery , or even napkin s. The large nef in the well known calendar miniature for January from the Tr s Riches Heures du Duc de Berry is being used to hold, and perhaps wash, gilt dishes from the table service. ref Campbell, Gordon. http books.google.co.uk books?id R8BMW6Au7pQC&pg PA412&dq Nef pepper silver&hl en&ei rLwBTKkTmqadA6 NhLkM&sa X&oi book result&ct result&resnum 1&ved 0CDMQ6AEwAA v onepage&q Nef 20pepper 20silver&f false The Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts, Volume 1 , p. 412, Oxford University Press US, 2006, ISBN 0195189485, 9780195189483 ref Nefs are recorded in France as early as 1239, ref Lightbown, 3 ref initially just consisting of the hull watercraft hull , and perhaps initially used to drink from by the 15th century the most elaborate had masts, sails and even crew, and had become too crowded with such details to be used as containers for anything. The so called Mechanical Galleon in the British Museum is a late 16th century German nef which was also a clock and automaton , with moving figures and music. A nef was usually made of silver , silver gilt or gold , often further embellished with Vitreous enamel enamel and Gemstone jewel s. A nautilus shell often formed the hull of the ship, as in the Burghley Nef illustrated. Some nefs had wheels to allow them to be rolled from one end of the table to the other, but most had legs or pedestals. The nef was placed in f ... more details
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other persons Will Smith William Smith disambiguation Use mdy dates date June 2011 pp semi blp small yes pp move indef Infobox person name Will Smith image Will Smith 2011, 2.jpg caption Smith in 2011 birth name Willard Christopher Smith, Jr. birth date Birth date and age mf yes 1968 9 25 birth place ... spouse marriage Sheree Zampino 1992 1995 br marriage Jada Pinkett Smith 1997 children Trey Smith br Jaden Smith br Willow Smith partner website URL http www.willsmith.com Willard Christopher Will Smith ... pure url yes title Will Smith Overview publisher Allmusic accessdate June 30, 2010 ref also known ... in Hollywood. ref cite news author Sean Smith title The 4 Billion Man work Newsweek date 2007 04 09 url http www.newsweek.com 2007 04 15 the 4 billion man.html accessdate July 7, 2011 ref Smith has been ... s. In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under the name DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh ... and has been syndicated consistently on various networks since then. In the mid 1990s, Smith moved ... early wednesday.html title WEEKEND ESTIMATES Hancock Delivers 107M 5 Day Opening, Giving Will Smith ... have grossed 5.7 billion in global box office. ref Staskiewicz, Keith. Will Smith s Road to Superstardom ... of Happyness , receiving Best Actor Oscar nominations for the latter two. Family and early life Smith ... Smith, Sr., was a refrigeration engineer. ref cite web url http www.filmreference.com film 92 Will Smith.html title Will Smith Biography 1968 publisher Filmreference.com accessdate 2010 06 23 ref ... web last Strauss first Bob url http www.chron.com disp story.mpl ent movies 5377381.html title Will Smith ... magazine article 0,9171,1689234,00.html work Time author Rebecca Winters Keegan title The Legend of Will Smith ... title Will Smith series Inside the Actors Studio url http www.bravotv.com Inside the Actors Studio guest Will Smith credits James Lipton producer network Bravo season 8 number 806 airdate 2002 01 13 ref It is untrue, though widely reported, that Smith turned down a scholarship to attend the Massachusetts ... more details
Infobox Film name Smith image image size caption director Michael O Herlihy producer writer Louis Pelletier narrator starring Glenn Ford music cinematography editing studio Walt Disney Productions distributor Buena Vista Distribution Buena Vista Distribution Co. Inc. released March 21, 1969 runtime 112 min country EEUU language English budget gross Smith 1969 is a Western genre Western Film , starring Glenn Ford and directed by Michael O Herlihy . Plot Native American Jimmyboy Frank Ram rez flees to the ranch owned by Smith Glenn Ford , a white man raised by a Native American. Jimmyboy has been accused of a crime by a white man and fears he will not receive a fair trial. Smith helps Jimmyboy deal with a cruel sheriff and persuades him to surrender to the local authorities, promising him he will act as a defence witness during court proceedings. Stars Glenn Ford as Smith Nancy Olson as Norah Smith Dean Jagger as Judge. Brown Frank Ram rez as Gabriel Jimmyboy Keenan Wynn as Vince Heber Director Michael O Herlihy . References The American Film Institute catalog of motion pictures. 1941 1950 by American Film Institute Imdb title 0065003 Category American films Category English language films Category 1969 films Category Disney films ... more details
infobox television show name Smith & Smith image caption format Sketch comedy runtime 30 minutes creator starring Steve Smith comedian Steve Smith br Morag Smith country CAN network CHCH TV distributor S&S Productions first aired 1979 last aired 1985 num seasons 6 num episodes Smith & Smith is a Canada Canadian sketch comedy series, which aired from 1979 to 1985 on Hamilton, Ontario s CHCH TV , and through syndication on other Canadian television stations. The show starred the husband and wife comedy duo of Steve Smith comedian Steve Smith and Morag Smith . The show took a one year hiatus in 1985, during which the Smiths and their children Max and David starred in the family sitcom Me & Max . After that show ended its run, Steve and Morag revived Smith & Smith under the new title The Comedy Mill . In 1991, Morag retired from performing and Steve launched his most famous series, The Red Green Show . Red Green character Red Green was originally created as a recurring character on Smith & Smith . Other recurring characters included a judge, played by Morag, while Steve s characters included Shakespeare and a preacher. Sketches also included The Kids Show , a Polka Dot Door parody in which the hosts constantly bickered and insulted each other, and a sketch set in a bakery, in which Morag played the male front counter attendant and Steve played the female baker. Each show also included a humorous musical number, performed in costume, focusing on a famous couple in history, as well as a mailbag segment. The latter was retained in The Red Green Show , albeit in less earnest form. Smith & Smith has aired in reruns on TV Land Canada . External links imdb title 0180178 Smith & Smith Category Canadian sketch comedy shows Category First run syndicated television programs in Canada Category 1979 Canadian television series debuts Category 1985 Canadian television series endings Category CH network shows Category Television series by S&S Productions Category Television series produced ... more details
Summary Information Description Henry Tayali with his brother Bright Tayali , and early example of Tayali s metalwork sculptures Roma, Lusaka, 1976 Source I Dr Enock Tayali created this work entirely by myself. Date 1976 Author Dr E. Tayali other versions Licensing self cc by 3.0 Copy to Wikimedia Commons bot Fbot priority true ... more details
Lord Smith may refer to Chris Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury Robert Smith, Baron Smith of Kelvin Trevor Arthur Smith, Baron Smith of Clifton Peter Smith, Baron Smith of Leigh hndis Smith ... more details
Behold, I have created the SmithmetalworkSmith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth ...Refimprove date February 2009 Infobox character colour black colour text white name Agent Smith series ... Revolutions , featuring some of the numerous copies of Smith. first The Matrix last The Matrix Revolutions ... spouse children relatives religion nationality Agent Smith later goes by Smith is the main antagonist ... by actor Ian Bliss in the films and voiced by Christopher Corey Smith in The Matrix Path of Neo . In 2008, Agent Smith was selected by Empire Magazine as number 84 of The 100 Greatest Movie ... 84 ref Overview Smith began as an Agent The Matrix Agent , an Artificial intelligence AI program in the Matrix ... programs that no longer serve a purpose to the Machine collective. To this end, Smith possesses the ability to take control over the simulated body of any human wired into the Matrix. As an Agent, Smith ... Agent Smith removes his earpiece during the first film, he is left unaware of the attack on his building . Smith s weapon of choice in the first film, as is standard with all Agents within the Matrix ... of the first Matrix film, Smith appeared to have been deleted by Neo however, in the sequels, Smith ... program, effectively making him a self replicating computer virus . Along with his freedom, Smith ... of disconnecting from the Matrix by making use of the in Matrix landline s, Smith is able to insert himself into the outside world. This is seen when Smith takes over List of minor characters in the Matrix series Bane Bane s body in The Matrix Reloaded . Smith s real power comes from his ability ... battle of the Matrix series. Smith goes so far as to copy himself into the Oracle and he even ... race, with the exception of Smith s obsession with destroying Neo and his general hatred of humans ... on the DVD collection that the names of Smith surname Smith , Brown, and Jones may be endemic to the system itself, demonstrating a very robotic mindset on the part of the Machines. The name Smith is explicitly ... more details
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Fort Smith is the name of several locations Fort Smith, Northwest Territories , Canada Fort Smith, Arkansas , United States Fort Smith National Historic Site , in Fort Smith, Arkansas Fort Smith Louisiana , a former Confederate fort in what is now Bossier City, Louisiana disambig de Fort Smith es Fort Smith fr Fort Smith it Fort Smith nl Fort Smith pl Fort Smith pt Fort Smith vo Fort Smith ... more details
Raymond Smith may refer to Raymond J. Smith , editor Raymond W. Smith , businessman Ray Smith bishop , Anglican bishop in Australia See also Ray Smith disambiguation hndis Smith, Raymond ... more details
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Smith County is the name of four counties in the United States Smith County, Kansas Smith County, Mississippi Smith County, Tennessee Smith County, Texas geodis de Smith County es Condado de Smith fr Comt de Smith it Contea di Smith ro Comitatul Smith nl Smith County ja no Smith County nds Smith County pl Hrabstwo Smith pt Condado de Smith ru sv Smith County vi Qu n Smith zh ... more details
Spencer Smith may refer to Spencer Smith musician , founding member and drummer of the band Panic at the Disco Spencer Smith triathlete , British triathlete Spencer Smith Big Brother Spencer Smith Big Brother , contestant in Big Brother UK hndis Smith, Spencer nl Spencer Smith ro Spencer Smith ... more details
Maria Smith may refer to Maria Geraldine Smith Maria Ann Smith See also Maria Smith Falkner Maria Smith Abdy intitle Marie Smith disambiguation Maria Smythe Mary Smith disambiguation hndis Smith, Maria ... more details
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