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
Wiktionarypar Smyth smithSmith TOCright Smith may refer to Occupations Blacksmith Goldsmith Metalsmith Silversmith Whitesmith Persons Smith surname List of people with surname Smith Smiths disambiguation Places Smith, California , United States Smith, Indiana , United States Fort Smith disambiguation Mount SmithSmith Center disambiguation Smith County disambiguation Smith Island disambiguation Smith Mills, Massachusetts Smith River disambiguation Smith Tower Smith Township disambiguation Smith Valley Smith Village, Oklahoma Smith Volcano Smith, a settlement in Carlos Casares Partido , Argentina Science and technology Smith antigen Smith Chart , a diagram used in engineering Astronomy Smith lunar crater Smith, a List of craters on Mars SMartian crater Organisations Smith Automobile Company Smith College Smith Electric Vehicles Smith International , a gas and oil industry services company Smith s Food and Drug , an American grocery chain The Smith s Snackfood Company W H Smith , a British retailer The Smith Family charity , an Australian charity for disadvantaged children Media and entertainment Smith band Smith TV series Smith TV series Agent Smith , the main antagonist of the Matrix series John Hannibal Smith , a character in the A Team series Psmith , a P. G. Wodehouse character Smith , a 1932 novel by Warwick Deeping Smith , a 1967 novel by Leon Garfield Other Smith grind , a skateboarding trick Smith machine , a piece of weight training equipment See also Smith Family disambiguation Smithfield disambiguation Smithland disambiguation Smithville disambiguation Smithers disambig geo bg cs Smith de Smith es Smith fr Smith ko it Smith he sw Smith lv Smits lt Smith nl Smith ja no Smith pl Smith ujednoznacznienie pt Smith ro Smith ru sk Kov fi Smith sv Smith tr Smith uk vi Smith zh ... more details
other people 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 ... Smith 1997 children Trey Smith br Jaden Smith br Willow Smith partner website URL http www.willsmith.com Willard Christopher Will Smith, Jr. born September 25, 1968 , ref cite web last Ankeny first Jason url Allmusic class artist id p278403 pure url yes title Will Smith Overview publisher Allmusic ... called him the most powerful actor in Hollywood. ref cite news author Sean Smith title The 4 Billion ... July 7, 2011 ref Smith has been nominated for four Golden Globe Award s, two Academy Award s, and has won multiple Grammy Award s. In the late 1980s, Smith achieved modest fame as a rapper under ... since then. In the mid 1990s, Smith moved from television to film, and ultimately starred in numerous ... 107M 5 Day Opening, Giving Will Smith a Record Eighth Consecutive 100M Grossing Movie WALL E with 33M ..., Keith. Will Smith s Road to Superstardom . Entertainment Weekly . July 8, 2011. page 10 ref His most ... two. Family and early life In West Philadelphia , Pennsylvania , born and raised, Smith spent ... father, Willard Christopher 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 ... 5377381.html title Will Smith on power, dogs and Cruise publisher Houston Chronicle date 2007 12 ... Keegan title The Legend of Will Smith date 2007 11 29 ref and did not actually divorce until around 2000. ref name iats cite episode 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 ... 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
unreferenced date August 2009 Weaponsmith is a broad term relating to a professional weapon maker. This may refer to sword s, axe s, and any other metal hand made weapon, though it can also refer to firearms gunsmith s and any other weaponmaker who builds weapons in a non industrial non assembly line manner. The weaponsmith would generally have specialized blacksmithing skills. See also Armorer Smith metalwork Smith Category Metalsmiths Metalworking stub weapon stub ... 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
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Isaiah chapter 54 verse 16 in the Old Testament blockquote Behold, I have created the Smithmetalwork ...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 a Character arts ... Corey Smith in The Matrix Path of Neo . In 2008, Agent Smith was selected by Empire Magazine ... characters default.asp?c 84 ref Overview Smith began as an Agent The Matrix Agent , an Artificial ..., Smith possesses the ability to take control over the simulated body of any human wired into the Matrix. As an Agent, Smith is able to bend the rules of the Matrix such as gravity and the limitations ... via their earpieces when 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 ... .50 AE ammunition. At the end of the first Matrix film, Smith appeared to have been deleted by Neo however, in the sequels, Smith is revealed to have been freed from the Machines control, preventing him ... . Along with his freedom, Smith gains the ability to copy himself onto others within the Matrix, rather ... 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 ... form that fights Neo in the final battle of the Matrix series. Smith goes so far as to copy himself ... business suits. The Agents show blandness and an apathy for the human race, with the exception of Smith ... Thompson . It was mentioned in the Philosopher Commentary 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 attributed as IS 5416 on the license ... 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
Marie Smith may refer to Marie Jaffrey Smith Marie Smith Jones See also intitle Maria Smith disambiguation Mary Smith disambiguation hndis Smith, Marie ... more details
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Rene Smith may refer to Rene Smith, character in Heavens Above Rene Smith, Miss Tennessee USA See also Heather Rene Smith Irene Smith disambiguation hndis Smith, Irene ... more details
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
Ethel Smith may refer to Ethel Smith organist 1910 1996 Ethel Smith athlete 1907 1979 See also Ethel Smyth , composer and suffragist 1858 Hndis name Smith, Ethel DEFAULTSORT Smith, Ethel de Ethel Smith it Ethel Smith ... more details
Dylan Smith may refer to Dylan Smith actor , American actor Dylan Smith entrepreneur , founder of Box.net Dylan Smith Australian rules footballer Dylan Smith, son of Rod Smith politician hndis name Smith, Dylan ... more details
Katherine or Catherine Smith may refer to Catherine Smith novelist Karen Zerby , real name Katherine Smith See also Cath Smith, character in Gavin and Stacey Kathy Smith disambiguation Kate Smith disambiguation hndis Smith, Katherine ... more details
Anna Smith may refer to Anna Smith tennis born 1988 , British tennis player Anna Nicole Smith 1967&ndash 2007 , model and actress Anna Deavere Smith born 1950 , actress and academic See also Anne Smith disambiguation Annie Smith disambiguation hndis Smith, Anna de Anna Smith nl Anna Smith ... more details
Lillian Smith may refer to Lillian Smith author Lillian Smith entertainer hndis Smith, Lillian Long comment to avoid being listed on short pages it Lillian Smith ... more details
Brady Smith may refer to Brady Smith American football , American football player Brady Smith actor Brady Smith footballer , Australian football soccer player hndis Smith, Brady ... 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
Paddy Smith may refer to Patrick Smith politician 1901 1982 , Irish politician Paddy Smith baseball 1894 1990 , major league baseball player See also Patrick Smith disambiguation hndis name Smith, Paddy DEFAULTSORT Smith, Paddy ... more details
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