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Picture This LXXVIII
Hunt tables were conceived for the singular purpose of dispensing drinks at hunt meetings, balls and other social events enjoyed by the haut monde (fig. 1). Fig. 1. “Bar’s open!” George III mahogany hunt table, circa 1780. (Nick Brock) However, … Continue reading
A Wake
It’s time. I lost Virginia on the 29th of December 2014. I seek neither condolences nor sympathy. I have largely succeeded in keeping my personal life from scrutiny here, however today’s post, though keenly personal on one level, involves a … Continue reading
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Tagged alder, drop-leaf table, elm, English, funeral, hunt table, Irish, mahogany, oak, rowan, spigot, stop-chamfer, Virginia, wake table, whiskey
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