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A Connoisseur's Quest: A LITTLE KNOWN IMPORTANT FRENCH ROYAL GIFT INTENDED FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON FROM LOUIS XVI AT NEW YORK CITY'S METROPOLITAN MUSEUM

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Monday, August 13, 2012. A LITTLE KNOWN IMPORTANT FRENCH ROYAL GIFT INTENDED FOR GEORGE WASHINGTON FROM LOUIS XVI AT NEW YORK CITY'S METROPOLITAN MUSEUM. This is the ill fated King of France as he appeared on the eve of the French Revolution in a portrait I took recently during a visit to the Revolutionary Galleries at the Musée Carnavalet in Paris. Below is the familiar Gilbert Stuart portrait in the White House. Regrettably, it was a challenge President Washington did not have to confront. The even...

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A Connoisseur's Quest: October 2011

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Thursday, October 27, 2011. 18th Century Folies from the 1960's at Chateau de Groussay. However in the 1960's, one of the 20th Century's most admired and eccentric taste makers, the Hispano Mexican bon vivant Charles de Beistegui, spent the last 10 years of his life, in the wake of a stroke, embellishing his much admired Chateau de Groussay near Versailles with a population of absolutely magical follies to evoke the douceur de vivre. Of the 18th Century as it has seldom been evoked - even in Hollywood!

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A Connoisseur's Quest: October 2009

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Thursday, October 29, 2009. Visiting Great Homes and Collections, 1st in a Series: Chateau de La Motte Tilly, France. The Chateau de La Motte Tilly stands on the site of what was formerly an old Medieval house and was built in 1748 by the brothers Pierre Terray de Rozières , Consieller au Parlement. Éral `a la cour des aides. Along with his more important brother the Abb. Joseph Terry who was the money man for the government and Louis XV's last Contrôleur General des Finances. Below is the entrance hall.

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A Connoisseur's Quest: July 2012

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Monday, July 23, 2012. A Peek at the Usually Hard to See House by The Gustavian Designer Masreliez in Gamla Stan, Stockholm. This is a portrait of Louis Masreliez below. The Swedish Gustavian Style is often noted for its attenuated (some say a bit glacial) treatment of Pompeian inspired decoration. It's not as animated as the decor one sees in France in the 1780's and 1790's. But it's still quite beautifully quietly refined and very chic! Sunday, July 22, 2012. It would seem he also took his duties as an...

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A Connoisseur's Quest: September 2014

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Tuesday, September 2, 2014. A CHARMING LOUIS XV PERIOD SUITE OF SEATING FURNITURE RETURNS TO VIZCAYA MUSEUM IN MIAMI. ATTRIBUTED TO NOGARET DE LYON. Christie's offered the plausible suggestion that the suite might be by the noted menuiseur active in Lyon during the reign of Louis XV, Nogaret. Examples shown on the Christie's online catalog as presented in December 2011 are seen below. Photos are courtesy of Christie's. Original 18th Century Naples and Chelsea porcelains, a Louis XV tôle cartel clock and ...

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Travels: Marrakech | The Perfect Bath

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Barbara Sallick's Design Journal. Life & Times. Live The Life You Dream About. The Peak of Chic. Velvet & Linen. July 17, 2012. An example of the different shapes and the light colored terra-cotta tile body. Saturated color, intricate pattern, spicy design, dramatic interiors and a commitment to the handmade and artisanal tradition drives the Moroccan style. July 21, 2012 at 4:18 am. Leave a Comment Cancel reply. A Look Back at Vintage Mosaics. Introducing Our New L.A. Showroom. Register for Email Updates.

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Culture | Biff Raven-Hill

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Old values in the modern world. The Big, Wide World. WW2 Workshops for Schools. September 11, 2016. Have you missed it? Rat, O Rat by Christopher Logue (1926-2011). Never in my life have I seen. As handsome a rat as you. Thank you for noticing my potatoes. O Rat, I am not rich. I left you a note concerning my potatoes,. But I see that I have placed it too high. And you could not read it. O Rat, my wife and I are cursed. With the possession of a large and hungry dog;. Which is forever on our lips. Save me...

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About Barbara Sallick | The Perfect Bath

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Barbara Sallick's Design Journal. Life & Times. Live The Life You Dream About. The Peak of Chic. Velvet & Linen. November 30, 2011. Register for Email Updates. Register for Email Updates. Penny Tile Makes a Comeback. Little round mesh-mounted porcelain tiles–called Penny Tile–are both traditional and modern. They are a familiar form from ’30s-era … →. The Importance of the Right Kitchen Faucet. Naturally, the faucet is the most used appliance in your kitchen. In thinking about this important purchase...

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Household Hints & DIY | Biff Raven-Hill

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Old values in the modern world. The Big, Wide World. WW2 Workshops for Schools. Archive Household Hints and DIY. Practical Hints and Trade Secrets – by Albert Cronkshaw. April 23, 2015. Household Hints and DIY. I found this book at a flea market in Hebden Bridge at the weekend and if there was ever a book more suited to this website, I challenge you to find it. It was originally printed in 1920 and revised and self published by the author several times consequently. Well done that man. April 2, 2015.

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Sunday Poem 231 | Biff Raven-Hill

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Old values in the modern world. The Big, Wide World. WW2 Workshops for Schools. September 11, 2016. Have you missed it? Rat, O Rat by Christopher Logue (1926-2011). Never in my life have I seen. As handsome a rat as you. Thank you for noticing my potatoes. O Rat, I am not rich. I left you a note concerning my potatoes,. But I see that I have placed it too high. And you could not read it. O Rat, my wife and I are cursed. With the possession of a large and hungry dog;. Which is forever on our lips. I found...