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@ Tetris Tiles
Merry Christmas enters the gallery and is given a guide to her tour of "World of Silver". Some wonderful sights lie ahead!
Tetris Tiles
Can't you just imagine these tiles tumbling down from on high, waiting to be shunted into place to make this pleasing symmetrical pattern? These silver tiles would make an easy to clean and smart background in your bathroom or kitchen.

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@ Silver Snow Scene
"'Surprisingly, it can't swim, shrivels if shaken,'" read out Sparkle from the crossword. "Ten letters."
They brooded over the clue. "If it's surprising it can't swim, then it must end in 'fish'," suggested Merry Christmas.
"Silverfish!" cried Sparkle. "An anagram of 'shrivels if'!"
Silver Snow Scene
Fog swirls, creeping slowly over the frozen field of rocks, the promise of a thaw heavy in the air.

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@ Silver Chrome Computer
"Let's do the quiz, Merry Christmas! An Olympic silver medal is made up of how much silver?"
"Most of it?" hazarded Merry Christmas.
"Yes, indeedy—92.5% minimum," responded Azure.
Silver Chrome Computer
Some of my best friends live inside!

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@ Silver Scene of Opotiki, New Zealand
"When was silver identified as an element?"
"Eek—no idea, George!"
"Don't worry, Merry Christmas! It was as far back as 4000 BCE!"
Silver Scene of Opotiki, New Zealand
Let's grab a surf board and see if we can catch the perfect wave!

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@ Silver Stars
Merry Christmas was very happy to meet Payson here! They both swapped tales of their experiences of their tour of the art gallery wings so far!
Silver Stars
Will you use them for seasonal Christmas decorations? They would be equally as effective and pretty in year-round festive celebrations! There is no happy occasion that cannot be improved with the addition of shiny silver stars!

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@ Silver Make-up Pots
"Next quiz question! In the Sherlock Holmes short story The Adventure of Silver Blaze, which contains the 'curious incident of the dog in the night-time', who or what is the murderer? Gosh, swinger, I don't know that one. Do you?"
"We'll see if we can find an audio edition to listen to on the coach trip home, Merry Christmas!"
Silver Make-up Pots
Glitter, shimmer and sparkle all awaiting a swish of a brush to apply to become the glimmery you!

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@ Silver Droplets
Merry Christmas and Flapke were entranced on reaching this exhibit and eagerly posed for a picture standing on either side!
Silver Droplets
With the amazing effects of slow motion photography, these simple water drops with the ripples flowing outwards are transformed into what could be droplets of mercury or silver.

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@ Silver Arctic Fox
"When was silver identified as an element?"
"Eek—no idea, Blástjarna!"
"Don't worry, Merry Christmas! It was as far back as 4000 BCE!"
Silver Arctic Fox
An Icelandic silver fox.

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@ Silver Abstract
"Next quiz question, Stingray Mulder! When did artists first use silver as a colour?"
"I know this one, Merry Christmas! It was first used in the 1400s."
Silver Abstract
Only your imagination limits what this could be!

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@ Silver Butterfly
"Perhaps one more crossword clue before we tackle the rest of the exhibition, Suzy Q! How about this one: 'Silver-mounted mask-wearer', (4,6). Hmm."
"Simples! It's the Lone Ranger, of course," declared Suzy Q. "C'mon, Merry Christmas, back to the gallery!"
Silver Butterfly
It is hard to improve on the designs of Mother Nature but it has to be said, this digitally produced silver and purple butterfly is exquisite!

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@ Silver Swathe
"I'm going to buy a bag of those silver stars, Jazzabell," said Merry Christmas. "It’ll be nice to sprinkle a few in with the Christmas gift paper when I’m wrapping presents in December!"
"That sounds like a great idea, Merry Christmas!"
Silver Swathe
Is this a length of silver lamé just waiting to be measured, cut and fashioned into a gorgeous outfit for your pet to go out on the town? Or perhaps it is silver foil, ready to wrap Christmas presents for a deserving pet or two!

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@ Silver Sea Shore
"'Genius without education is like silver in the mine'," read out Merry Christmas from the gallery brochure.
"Who said that?" queried Mystique.
"That was Benjamin Franklin," responded Merry Christmas.
Silver Sea Shore
Gentle waves lapping at the sandy shore, an endless horizon of water brings a sense of peace you can only find at the shore.

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@ Silver Grass
"Next quiz question, Digger! When did artists first use silver as a colour?"
"I know this one, Merry Christmas! It was first used in the 1400s."
Silver Grass
The fluffy nature of this autumnal silver grass softens any sharp edges and is a beautiful sight swaying in the wind.

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@ Silver Dominos
"Let's relax with the crossword again!" said Isabella. "'Silver not in front of idle rodent'. Gosh. It's a tricky one, isn't it, Merry Christmas?"
They brooded over it for some time. Then Merry Christmas said, "Hey, look at that exhibit! There's the answer—agouti! 'Silver' in a crossword is usually the chemical symbol, Ag. Not in is 'out'. Front of idle is 'i' and Bob's your uncle!"
Silver Dominos
Imagine playing with these shiny silver dominos! They give class to any game!

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@ Silver Fox
Oh look ... an appropriately coloured pet!
Silver Fox
Or should we perhaps call it a black fox, or grey fox? The fur is black with interspersed silver-tipped hairs. They are found predominantly in North America.

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@ Silver Rose
"'Humanity appreciates truth about as much as a squirrel appreciates silver'," intoned Merry Christmas, his nose in the tour guide.
Milica yawned and stood up decisively. "Keep it light, Merry Christmas! C'mon, let's go and grab a fruit juice."
Silver Rose
This is probably a camera effect, but it gives the rose a cool, distinctive beauty that sets it apart from the normal colour. Dried flowers are always rendered more beautiful when sprayed with silver paint, for example, for Christmas decorations. It is like a fresh fall of snow over a landscape, which beautifies the scene in every case!

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@ Baroque Concert Room
"When was silver identified as an element?"
"Eek—no idea, Meowchi!"
"Don't worry, Merry Christmas! It was as far back as 4000 BCE!"
Baroque Concert Room
This beautiful room in the baroque style is just the place for an evening soirée with soloists singing along to the the pianoforte. With the heavy curtains drawn against the evening cold and dark and the candles lit in the ornate sconces, it would be a memorable night!

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@ Silver Flowers
"Next quiz question, Hera! When did artists first use silver as a colour?"
"I know this one, Merry Christmas! It was first used in the 1400s."
Silver Flowers
Sometimes the beauty is in the absence of color, enjoying the intricate designs.

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@ Silver Tabby Cat
"Next quiz question, Evadine! When did artists first use silver as a colour?"
"I know this one, Merry Christmas! It was first used in the 1400s."
Silver Tabby Cat
What a cutie-pie! Tabbies are the most common domestic cats in the world. Their coat pattern offers excellent camouflage and improved survival chances, which is probably why it was sported by the first domesticated cats. One of the distinctive features shared by all tabby cats is the pronounced M on their foreheads. This characteristic M is part of their tabby pattern and is passed down genetically.

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@ Silvery Conifer
"Art galleries can be hard on the paws, can't they, Pingi?" remarked Merry Christmas.
"Just think of the café and gift shop at the end, Merry Christmas! That keeps me going!"
Silvery Conifer
The fine filigree structure of this member of the cypress family has its fronds sharpened into beauty by frost.

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@ Cavy on the Alert
“Oh hello, Merry Christmas!” cried Choco. “Didn’t we bump into each other at the Fiat racetrack in Turin in July? This is quite the change of scene, isn't it!”
Cavy on the Alert
The agouti guinea pig, silver in this case, is very popular with breeders because of their beautiful appearance, resembling the wild guinea pigs of their South American heritage.

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@ Silver Sun Stream
"When was silver identified as an element?"
"Eek—no idea, Charbon!"
"Don't worry, Merry Christmas! It was as far back as 4000 BCE!"
Silver Sun Stream
Do you imagine pots of gold at the end of rainbows? What shall we find at the end of the sunbeams?

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@ Silver Agouti
"Next quiz question! In the Sherlock Holmes short story The Adventure of Silver Blaze, which contains the 'curious incident of the dog in the night-time', who or what is the murderer? Gosh, Sapphire Rose, I don't know that one. Do you?"
"We'll see if we can find an audio edition to listen to on the coach trip home, Merry Christmas!"
Silver Agouti
This handsome young guinea pig is a silver agouti. The hair shaft has two colours with the main part being one colour with the tip of the shaft another so as to give its coat a peppered look. A silver agouti has deep black hair with silver ticking.

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@ Silver Sea Scape
"Let's do the quiz, Merry Christmas! An Olympic silver medal is made up of how much silver?"
"Most of it?" hazarded Merry Christmas.
"Yes, indeedy—92.5% minimum," responded Sweetums.
Silver Sea Scape
A picture evokes a thousand words, but one look and you can hear the sea crashing on the coastal shore.

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@ Silver Pennies
As Merry Christmas's tour of "World of Silver" comes to an end, she receives a seasonally appropriate gift!
Enduring Evergreens
When autumn has shed all of its glorious leaves into a blanket of brown, the enduring beauty of evergreen trees reminds us that the world will be green again.
Silver Pennies
This plant has many names: lunaria annua, garden moon viole, Judas Schilling (or Pfennig), silver thaler and Honesty. In the spring and summer this plant bears bright violet flowers, but the silver fruit pods are also very attractive and useful in floral arrangements.
Merry Christmas has completed her tour of "World of Silver"! Please select another pet as visitor, so it can also tour an art gallery!