The jack was a clockwork device for turning a piece of meat which was roasting on front of a fire. This one must have been especially precious to have its own mahogany and glass case for storage. Here’s a listing of the contents of a substantial farmhouse, from the same date. It was...
Front doors are panelled, with a semi-circular fanlight above. Terraces took several forms; often laid out in straight lines, but also in squares around a central garden space, or in crescents or oval "circuses". These last two curvilinear designs were often augmented with vistas and ...
with views of the stunning 400+ year old oak tree in the front yard. Step into the generous dining room with its own fireplace, built-in china cabinets, and sliding doors to the patio. The dining room opens to the 4th bedroom, currently used as a family room and offering a corner ...
Sliding glass doors in the living area lead to a covered porch, which steps down to a series of generously sized surrounding decks designed for lounging, al fresco dining and sunning. A gas barbecue and bar fridge are close by, just outside the kitchen.A quiet south facing screened porch/...
Lady with harp. Unidentified print A pianoforte or harpsichord, “is not so happily adapted to grace. From the shape of the instrument the performer must sit directly in front of a line of keys; and her own posture being correspondingly erect and square, it is hardly possible that it should...
t actually have glass in their windows. They might’ve had lattices, and at night – shutters – but for the most part, windows were open to the breezes. At night, it was common practice for the head of the household to go around ‘locking up’, which meant barring the doors, and ...
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Pusht in front of the white clouds quietly basking, In such a hurry he tript against the hills And stumbling forward spilt over his shoulders All his black baggage held, Streaking downpour of hail. Then fled dismayed, and the sun in golden glee And the high white clouds laught down his ...
At its centre are formally designed communal gardens overlooked by imposing houses with large front doors and railings.It will be a traffic-free retreat when completed next year. Cars will be parked in underground garages with direct access to the houses, while pedestrians will arrive via a ...
He replaced the ladder that led to the flat roof with a beautiful curving staircase that now leads to a light-filled kitchen at the top of the house.The front room on the ground floor, formerly the premises of a fruit and veg wholesaler, has become an art gallery, run by the couple ...