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Adams, George W. 
Adams, Robert (1809-80)
An English firearms designer, famous for his revolver design. Robert Adams, 1809–70. In 1851, in partnership as Deane, Adams and Deane, he obtained a British patent for a solid frame, self-cocking percussion revolver, which was shown ...
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Adams, William
The name of several notable potters, all related, in the Staffordshire area during the 18th and 19th centuries. In 1769, the first recorded William established Adams & Co. in Greengates, Tunstall, making earthenware, basalt ware, ...
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Adler glass
A German glass beaker or humpen, decorated in enamels, used to drink toasts. Typically of tall, cylindrical form, with a projecting foot and sometimes with a cover, Adler glasses were decorated in enamels, depicting a doubleheaded ...
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