Tuesday, June 7, 2011

Antique Wine Coasters, Why So Wide?

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Several months ago we found a pair of antique silver wine coasters in a shop in the town near Darlington House.  They were being sold by a f...
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Saturday, June 4, 2011

Saucer of the Week: English Rock and Tree

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This week's saucer post continues the theme I began last week, namely of an English saucer decorated in a manner inspired by the Orient....
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Thursday, June 2, 2011

Reggie's Rules for Navigating One's Way Around Manhattan Like a New Yorker, Part III

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Following on my last essay in this series, in which I discussed Reggie's Rules for Taking Taxis In and Around New York , today's pos...
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Tuesday, May 31, 2011

A New Squirrel at Darlington

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As some of my readers may recall, we have a bit of a thing for squirrels here at Darlington.  We are fortunate to have two colonies of them ...
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Sunday, May 29, 2011

Saucer of the Week: English Imari

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This week's "Saucer of the Week" essay is being posted right at the wire.  In case you didn't notice, my previous post reg...
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Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Please Eat Your Dessert With the Proper Spoon and Fork!

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The other evening Boy and I traveled out to Fort Greene, Brooklyn, where we met our friends Jasper Lambert and Francesca Montmore for dinner...
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Monday, May 23, 2011

Winning Bid: Sunderland Jugs

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A week ago I attended an auction in the town near Darlington where I was fortunate to acquire two antique ceramic pitchers.  Well, actually,...
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