Nico Berlo @nico

**Flipboard Science Desk** @ScienceDesk@flipboard.social · 5d

Flipboard Science Desk @ScienceDesk@flipboard.social

A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China’s Forbidden City.

@AssociatedPress reports 150 workers oversee 1.8 million relics in the museum’s collection. "They include scroll paintings, calligraphy, bronzes, ceramics — and, somewhat unexpectedly, ornate antique clocks that were gifted to emperors by early European visitors."

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A restorer works on the mechanism of a antique clock in a workshop on the sprawling compound of the Forbidden City also known as the Palace Museum in Beijing, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

AP News · Mar 24A mix of science and tradition helps restore relics in China's Forbidden CityBy Ken Moritsugu

#China #History #Museum

**Lyn** @LynChen@pixelfed.social · 6d

Lyn @LynChen@pixelfed.social

#Antique German #typewriter of the #Mercedes brand, manufactured sometime between 1907 and 1919

#photography #fotografie #fuji #art #photo #35mm #macro #macrophotography #closeup #gold

The image shows a close-up of an antique typewriter with a focus on its metallic and mechanical details. The keys are round, slightly worn, and arranged in rows, reflecting a golden light. The branding on the typewriter is prominently displayed, showing the name "Mercedes" and additional German text: "BUREAU-MASCHINEN-GESELLSCHAFT m.b.H. MEHLIS." This suggests that it is an old German-made typewriter. The upper part of the machine includes a ruler-like scale, which is part of the carriage return mechanism. The overall lighting and depth of field create a vintage, nostalgic atmosphere, emphasizing the craftsmanship and historical significance of the typewriter.

#gold

**Colin Purrington** @colinpurrington@flipping.rocks · Mar 23

Mar 23

Colin Purrington @colinpurrington@flipping.rocks

I've come into possession of three sets of stemware from the early 1900s and I'd love to learn more about their origins. Are there any glassware nerds here? I've tried reverse image search and have come up with nothing. #glassware #stemware #glasses #cups #alcohol #antique #vintage

Array of clear glassware covered with floral etchings and rimmed in gold.

**Kelsie** @KellyGreen@mastodon.social · Mar 22 *

Mar 22 *

Kelsie @KellyGreen@mastodon.social

Yesterday, I found an #antique microscope at a thrift store. It even has its original box. It is incredible. The scientist side of me is thrilled.
Science pieces made in the early 1900s are just catnip to me.
#science
#thrifting
#thrifted
#thriftstorefinds

**John Faithfull** @FaithfullJohn@mastodon.scot · Mar 22

Mar 22

John Faithfull @FaithfullJohn@mastodon.scot

My dad gave me this wee barometer/altimeter, made about 1890. Took it out in the Mull hills yesterday - it's as accurate, and smaller, than mobile phone GPS . The longevity and reliability of this 130-year old technology seems inconcievable today. And no spurious precision! #InstrumentationDoneRight #Altimeter #Barometer #Mull #Antique