Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Sewing machine

The sewing-machine, of the hand type, leaves a similar mark, but only on the left arm, and on the side of it farthest from the thumb, instead of being right across the broadest part, as this was.
(Adventure III, pg. 40)

Sewing Machine - 1871
The sewing machine that became popular in the 1850's both commercially and domestically.

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Typewriter

"Do you not find," he said, "that with your short sight it is a little trying to do so much typewriting?"
(Adventure III, pg. 35)


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Doorbell

Then I rang the bell, and, as I hoped, the assistant answered it. We have had some skirmishes, but we had  ever set eyes upon each other before.
(Adventure II, pg. 33)

Campanello elettrico. Foto © Pierandrea Malfi

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Handcuffs

"I beg that you will not touch me with your filthy hands," remarked our prisoner as the handcuffs clattered upon his wrists. "You may not be aware that I have royal blood in my veins. Have the goodness, also, when you address me always to say 'sir' and 'please.'"
(Adventure II, pg. 32)


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Revolver

I placed my revolver, cocked, upon the top of the wooden case behind which I crouched. Holmes shot the slide across the front of his lantern and left us in pitch darkness--such an absolute darkness as I have never before experienced.
(Adventure II, pg 31)

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Magnifying lens

Merryweather perched himself upon a crate, with a very injured expression upon his face, while Holmes fell upon his knees upon the floor and, with the lantern and a magnifying lens, began to examine [...]
(Adventure II, pg. 30)

all original antique english sterling silver magnifying glass 1900

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Lantern

This also was opened, and led down a flight of winding stone steps, which terminated at another formidable gate. Mr. Merryweather stopped to light a lantern, and then conducted us down a dark, [...]
(Adventure II, pg. 30)

Lantern - 
Newfoundland Museum

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