#porcelain emerald

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His fingers lightly graced the handle, stroking the sculpted bird with the same delicacy he would approach a live, flighty creature. Careful not to make any noise, he bent down to press his eye to the gilded keyhole..

-Door handle by Franz von Stuck on the entrance to the Council Room at the Bremen City Hall, Germany.

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State Hall of the Austrian National Library

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It's hard to focus with such a temptation to look up

-Suzzallo Library, University of Washington

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The Iron Chandelier at the Park Ave Armory Library, at once austere and elegant. 

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A seated bay window