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In the late 1800s (19th century), chess sets such as the Lund, Merrifield, Calvert and Saint George patterns, were fussy, intricate and costly to produce. As a result chess playing was restricted to the rich.
The company of John Jacques of London then set out to radically change things for ever. Read the rest of this entry »
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Design Icons, Everyday Wonders, Icons | Tagged: British Museum, Calvert, Edinburgh Pattern, Elgin Marbles, John Jacques, Merrifield, Parthenon, Saint George, Staunton | 
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![[Picture of Vespa Ad]](http://artofdesign.files.wordpress.com/2006/08/vespa_ad.thumbnail.jpg?w=102&h=96)
The motor scooter is a design and style icon. It is post-WW2, it is urban, modernist, 1960s. It represented bohemian chic in Paris, and gritty violent realism in Britain — with the Mods (versus the Rockers). Read the rest of this entry »
15 Comments | Design Icons, Everyday Wonders, Icons | Tagged: Aluminium, Cycle, D'Ascanio, Fernando Innocenti, French culture, Italian Culture, Lambretta, Mods, monocoque, Piaggio, Scooter, Torre, Transport, Vespa | Permalink
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