tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post5433458843583900294..comments2024-03-29T04:16:43.389-04:00Comments on Reggie Darling: The Ironstone of DarlingtonReggie Darlinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-55916187273367612942013-07-08T18:25:57.794-04:002013-07-08T18:25:57.794-04:00I just recently purchased ironstone a 10 peice set...I just recently purchased ironstone a 10 peice setting . It was made by J & G Meakin in 1891. It is the Virginia pattern in Teal color. Gorgeous !!!! I am soaking a butter dish now in the peroxide and after 4 days it is looking great !! I am so excited with these dishesAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-87077720545731802682011-01-17T12:17:54.529-05:002011-01-17T12:17:54.529-05:00Dear Mr. Darling,
Please check your email box. T...Dear Mr. Darling,<br /><br />Please check your email box. There should be a couple of photographs for you of the ham stand that I hope you enjoy and give you a better understanding of what this is.LizaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324813392045814368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-19812962217728401492011-01-17T10:53:34.676-05:002011-01-17T10:53:34.676-05:00Tabitha: I commiserate. There is much that my gr...Tabitha: I commiserate. There is much that my grandparents had that I wish were mine today. Ah, well.<br /><br />Flo: Thank you for visiting again, do come back often, I do so enjoy your comments. I, too, have some PB white china (cups and saucers) that I bought thirty (!) years ago and still use regularly.<br /><br />LizaE: I cannot picture your ham stand for the life of me. I would be most grateful if you would be so kind as to email it me. I can be reached at reggiedarling@hotmail.com. Thank you.Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-18496788545080723802011-01-17T00:33:45.339-05:002011-01-17T00:33:45.339-05:00Dear Mr. Darling,
I'll be happy to share a ph...Dear Mr. Darling,<br /><br />I'll be happy to share a photo with you of my ham stand if you wish, but where do I send it to? Basically, a ham stand looks like a double-ended cake stand on a squat pedestal (is that a good visual?). Instead of flat plates on either end of the stand, there is more of a shallow bowl. One would sit one's leg of ham on one end and slice away as needed.LizaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324813392045814368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-25204238210525799652011-01-16T23:53:25.330-05:002011-01-16T23:53:25.330-05:00T&CM: Most definitely, get thee to thine paren...T&CM: Most definitely, get thee to thine parents' storage unit and retrieve what you can!<br /><br />David and Flo: Glad to see you've worked this out, and thank you both. Reggie is more than happy to have been the vehicle for such an exchange...<br /><br />Quintessence: It was only researching this piece that I learned dishwashers were considered unsafe, heretofore in ours it went!<br /><br />Patsy: That is one lucky set of in-laws, indeed!<br /><br />JW: Mixed in with what you saw here are some restaurant pieces, too.<br /><br />AD: Our "every day" at Darlington is white china from Reynaud, bought at Scully & Scully on Park Avenue. So versatile, and definitely "goes" with everything.<br /><br />P-D: That's Boy's favorite photo of the story, too.<br /><br />North of 25A: That's a lotta china!<br /><br />24 Corners: Thank you, all shall be seen in good time...<br /><br />Liza E: You have intrigued Reggie--what does a ham stand look like? We also have some Apilco in our kitchen cabinets, it's wonderful. I'm forcing hyacinths now, too, in amethyst forcing vases. Your story about the bowl made my stomach lurch. "Been there!" as they say...Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-57395297710338847242011-01-16T16:54:27.381-05:002011-01-16T16:54:27.381-05:00Reggie, if you keep getting clicks from North Flor...Reggie, if you keep getting clicks from North Florida, it is I. This post is enchanting, I keep returning, my mind wanders, the tureen is absolutely exquisite, Boy makes luscious photographs, the stacks of platters make me limp with lust, we have a couple of big stacks of Pottery Barn's "Great White Dinnerplate" - it has a great slope, the wide rim flares up nicely as the old W-G&GC plates did from days past, 12" across, heavy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-4532862231282409792011-01-16T16:27:25.597-05:002011-01-16T16:27:25.597-05:00MT: I hope that your research leads you to the sam...MT: I hope that your research leads you to the same place as it has Reggie, as he is sure you will enjoy using it as much as he does, once you find yourself the happy owner of some.<br /><br />David Toms: Your Agincourt sounds lovely, and the idea of it fills Reggie's head with sinful thoughts of covetousness, he admits.<br /><br />LPC: That was most amusing, indeed. I am always looking for the same button when I visit museums, where I am often frustrated that the prices for what is on view are not displayed. Most bothersome!Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-52468567452876597392011-01-16T13:01:38.909-05:002011-01-16T13:01:38.909-05:00I love this post. My grandparents used this everyd...I love this post. My grandparents used this everyday too. Alas when I gad a chance to take it all I was too busy with thoughts of boys and moving to New England. Tsk!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-55827605006309511772011-01-16T12:03:00.179-05:002011-01-16T12:03:00.179-05:00Dear Mr. Darling,
Yes, indeed I do own and use ir...Dear Mr. Darling,<br /><br />Yes, indeed I do own and use ironstone in my household. My meager collection is nothing compared to yours however (absolutely<br />loved viewing the gorgeous pictures Boy took). <br /><br />The pieces I seem to have acquired are more decorative in nature(hefty pudding molds and a majestic ham stand,for example). I'm also<br />currently using a vegetable tureen as a vessel to house six deep-purple<br />hyacinths that I'm forcing into bloom. I'd love to round off my collection with some practical pieces such as platters (I use Apilco classic rectangular porcelain ones in my kitchen). <br /><br />My favorite ironstone shopping story is the one where for a moment I owned a beautiful Meakin bowl that I'd just purchased from an antiques shop. Then, I experienced<br />a "Brideshead Revisited" moment. All I could think, of as I excitedly exited the shop holding the bag my bowl had been packaged in, was Anthony Blanche's words "full of rainbow light for a second and then – "phut! – <br />vanished, with nothing left at all, nothing." The bag had slipped through my fingers and landed on the concrete<br />sidewalk in front of me. You can imagine what greeted me next.LizaEhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17324813392045814368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-56583323987710860282011-01-16T01:21:20.185-05:002011-01-16T01:21:20.185-05:00Oh Reggie...a post after my own heart. I've ha...Oh Reggie...a post after my own heart. I've had an ironstone addiction for quite a while now...most of it has been packed away for the last four years and I miss it! I've bought a few bits here and there recently because I couldn't stand not having it around. The few pieces I have I use almost daily, especially when I cook. <br />Your punchbowl is wonderful...very envious of that one, and the way you have all of your pieces stacked around is just the way I love to see them...they look so beautiful grouped together like that.<br /><br />Thank you for the tutorial...and the word "fussified"...I love it! I have to confess, I adore some of the very early 'fussy' versions...I find them pretty.<br />One thing more, your kitchen and garden room look very worth seeing more of, the little peeks were such a tease!<br />xo J~24 Cornershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13630767883910250689noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-29141107092694246012011-01-15T22:17:30.670-05:002011-01-15T22:17:30.670-05:00Ironstone is something I have collected over the y...Ironstone is something I have collected over the years, and I do love it. I still find it here and there and when I do it's a very good day. Happy hunting everyone.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-4510018456551714702011-01-15T17:21:57.828-05:002011-01-15T17:21:57.828-05:00I do not have any ironstone, but I do have a terri...I do not have any ironstone, but I do have a terrific service for 24 that mimics ironstone, (that I use rather than rent) that I found at Ikea. Your photos are wonderful!<br />Best,<br />ColleenNorth of 25Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07927245858208029154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-33615307346942642042011-01-15T08:40:27.514-05:002011-01-15T08:40:27.514-05:00Flo, thank you, that IS it. I don't know why ...Flo, thank you, that IS it. I don't know why I never thought of checking Replacements.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18003316530755458623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-67631593616129576572011-01-14T19:05:07.179-05:002011-01-14T19:05:07.179-05:00I have only a couple of pieces of ironstone: a pla...I have only a couple of pieces of ironstone: a platter from my grandmother, and a small dish my late wife got from her college as a memento when they finally retired theirs. As always, that was a wonderfully informative post, naturaly with beautiful pictures to boot.<br />Best -<br />- MikeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-53411877295711987262011-01-14T18:15:28.547-05:002011-01-14T18:15:28.547-05:00Excellent post! I adore the image with the pieces ...Excellent post! I adore the image with the pieces of ivory-handled knives.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-77158914239455733452011-01-14T16:13:51.598-05:002011-01-14T16:13:51.598-05:00Reggie what a wonderful post. Thank you. Please ...Reggie what a wonderful post. Thank you. Please tell Boy that his photographs are beautiful.DaniBPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02633155240779845497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-78911260413197430802011-01-14T15:43:17.021-05:002011-01-14T15:43:17.021-05:00I don't have ironstone, but like you despite a...I don't have ironstone, but like you despite a huge collection of antique porcelain, I use plain white china (from ikea of all places) for my daily use. Weekends or for guests I tend to 'splurge' for myself and use fine china.ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-87911349045289729702011-01-14T15:26:00.252-05:002011-01-14T15:26:00.252-05:00I grew up in a house with ironstone and have alway...I grew up in a house with ironstone and have always loved it. Thanks for the thorough background information - now I appreciate it all the more! ...MarkMark D. Ruffnerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09241533547309049140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-89229321929076697002011-01-14T13:36:42.526-05:002011-01-14T13:36:42.526-05:00"Reggie, have you ever seen any old Wedgwood ..."Reggie, have you ever seen any old Wedgwood ironstone with blue coral, sea weed or sea shell decoration? I have a small platter, the back is marked Wedgwood and Neptune, and I've never found another piece of it anywhere. Just wondering if you or any of your readers have any info."<br /><br />Replacements.com is usually an excellent source. If this link below is your pattern, you may email them to register your interest in their finding more for you since they only appear to have one dinner plate on hand. <br /><br />If this isn't your pattern, then re-set the search terms, and go through until you find your pattern: <br /><br />http://www.replacements.com/webquote/WW_NEPT.htmAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-4525255109951876982011-01-14T13:34:02.367-05:002011-01-14T13:34:02.367-05:00This was a most enjoyable post. Thank you. While I...This was a most enjoyable post. Thank you. While I do not have ironstone, I have an extensive collection of white restaurant ware, bestowed upon me when a dear friend moved across country. These, too, are real day-to-day work horses. That silver ladle is beautiful!J.W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14204160340098602359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-67183986092614408602011-01-14T13:25:19.313-05:002011-01-14T13:25:19.313-05:00While converting an old New England inn into their...While converting an old New England inn into their home in the early 60s, my in-laws unearthed a huge pile of ironstone in the basement and even underneath the house. <br /><br />Gorgeous stuff and wears like, well, iron!Patsyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02840629057159581688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-21937093673731531052011-01-14T13:06:29.425-05:002011-01-14T13:06:29.425-05:00Dear Reggie the ironstone is beautiful, solid yet ...Dear Reggie the ironstone is beautiful, solid yet elegant. You have marvelous taste xxChristina @ Fashion's Most Wantedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06583201549332262341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-5300392835774574242011-01-14T12:20:47.053-05:002011-01-14T12:20:47.053-05:00I've had a long love affair with white ironsto...I've had a long love affair with white ironstone. I love the elegant simplicity. Wonderful collection, Reggie.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-20560012411606244482011-01-14T11:45:22.728-05:002011-01-14T11:45:22.728-05:00I ADORE ironstone!! My sister had a spectacular co...I ADORE ironstone!! My sister had a spectacular collection including many pitchers, tureens and serving pieces that she sold since she didn't have room in her apartment - I now so regret not having taken it off her hands. My mother-in-law also had a fabulous collection as well that now resides with my father-in -law, who regularly puts it in the dishwasher with seemingly no repercussions.quintessencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484326999396839391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8044541580633294348.post-23458569285171576632011-01-14T11:29:15.300-05:002011-01-14T11:29:15.300-05:00PB: Thank you for your appreciation. I had not t...PB: Thank you for your appreciation. I had not thought of keeping string dispensers out of doors, but we do have them in our garden house, where they are easily accessible. But them Reggie's grounds are not as extensive as Mr. Hicks' were -- by a long shot!Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.com