An ambry was a cupboard or chest designed to contain the tools of one's profession. In a church, the ambry was a niche or cupboard near the altar designed to hold the utensils requisite for conducting worship - sacred vessels, the Host, holy oil etc. In monasteries an ambry was a pantry or linen press. Research Ambry
A benitier or benatura is a stone font or vase for containing holy water, usually placed in a niche in the chief porch or entrance oi a Roman Catholic church, some times in one of the pillars close to the door, into which the members of the congregation on entering dip the fingers of the right hand, and then cross themselves. Research Benitier
Cassina are an Italian furniture-making company. They were established in 1923 in Meda, Italy.
Cassina moved from craft to mass production after 1945 and successfully sold modern design to a sophisticated international niche market, using designers such as Franco Albini, Gio Ponti and Vico Magistretti. Ponti's 'Superleggera' chair of 1957 was among the most successful of Cassina's products. Research Cassina
The kinkajou (Potos flavus) is a small tropical American mammal of the family Procyonidae, related to the raccoon, and distinguished by its long prehensile tail. It is nocturnal and arboreal, filling the same ecological niche at night that the New World monkey occupies by day. The kinkajou attains a body length of about 50 cm; its tail is almost as long. It has a round head, a short face, and a slender body covered with soft, yellowish- brown woolly fur. Gentle in disposition, it can be readily tamed as a pet. It feeds on insects, small birds and mammals, birds' eggs, fruit, and honey (it is sometimes called the honey bear). Kinkajous are mostly solitary, but mates may travel together. The female produces a single offspring in the spring or summer. The life span is believed to be about 20 years. Research Kinkajou
Donatello (Donato Di Nicolo Di Betto Bardi) was an Italian sculptor. He was born in 1386 at Florence and died in 1466. His first great works in marble were statues of St Peter and St Mark, in the church of St Michael in hia native town, in an outside niche of which is also his famous statue of St George. Along with his friend Brunelleschi he made a journey to Rome to study its art treasures. On his return he executed for his patrons, Cosmo and Lorenzo de'Medici, a marblemonument to their father and mother, which is of high merit. Statues of St John, of Judith, David, and St Cecilia are amongst his leading works.
Donatello was an Italian opera composer. He was born in 1797 and died in 1848. Research Donatello
Alvy Moore (real name Jack Alvin Moore) was an American actor and producer. He was born in 1921 at Vincennes, Indiana, and died in 1997 of heart failure. A comic light actor in American films and television, he studied drama at Indiana State Teachers College before serving in the Marines during the Second World War. He had a tough time breaking into movies, although he performed in local and regional live theatre. He finally found his niche in television, starring as the incompetent county agent HankKimball in 'Green Acres' from 1965 to 1971. He also appeared in at least thirty other television series and numerous commercials. Research Alvy Moore
The SIAI-Marchetti S211 is an Italian two-seater trainer and light attack/counter-insurgency aircraft. The SIAI-Marchetti S211 is powered by a Pratt and Whitney JT15D-4C turbofan providing a top speed of 740 kmh and a range of 550 km depending upon load. It carries up to 660 kg of disposable stores on four hard points, two under each wing. The S211 was designed to fill a niche at the bottom end of the jet-powered basic trainer market, and first flew in April 1981, entering military service in 1984. Research SIAI-Marchetti S211
An aedicule (aedicula) is a small, temple-like structure comprised of columns supporting a pedimented structure over a niche or window and usually used to shelter a shrine. Research Aedicule
In architecture, a canopy is a miniature roof above a stall, screen, niche or effigy. Canopies are usually ornamented, and late mediaeval canopies were elaborate structures clustered with pinnacles and gables. Research Canopy
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