tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post398422769707113321..comments2024-03-16T10:01:48.154-07:00Comments on Chronica Domus: George Washington, Silver Spoons, and Thomas Jefferson's PeasChronica Domushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-35122429204625859762017-07-14T12:54:15.737-07:002017-07-14T12:54:15.737-07:00Hello Jim,
How kind of you to stop by and provide...Hello Jim,<br /><br />How kind of you to stop by and provide me with this comprehensive and enviable list of Thomas Jefferson's gardening books. One can only imagine how impressive his collection was in its entirety, before being sold off and scattered to the four winds. I look forward to studying the list over a cup of tea this afternoon, thank you.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-1255185582232342312017-07-14T08:18:27.696-07:002017-07-14T08:18:27.696-07:00Hello again,
I just found this post you mig...Hello again,<br /> <br /> I just found this post you might be interested in, on the Early American Gardens blog, about Thomas Jefferson's gardening books.<br /><br />https://americangardenhistory.blogspot.com/2017/07/gardening-books-in-early-america-owned_14.html<br /><br />JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-89430672522919016312017-07-10T09:45:34.453-07:002017-07-10T09:45:34.453-07:00Hello Vanessa,
Aha, don't be fooled! I live ...Hello Vanessa,<br /><br />Aha, don't be fooled! I live in an older house (at least as compared to most others in our area) and we sorely lack adequate cupboard space to stash the (too) many dishes and dining accoutrements we have somehow managed to accumulate. Thank goodness for basements!<br />Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-88377987838457007432017-07-08T15:38:06.913-07:002017-07-08T15:38:06.913-07:00A chestnut basket? Well, if only the modern househ...A chestnut basket? Well, if only the modern household could have the storage space to accommodate the myriad, single-purpose treasures from times past. It does look adorable with your eggs!<br /><br />Thank you again,<br />VanessaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-75174991420610231582017-07-08T12:10:34.175-07:002017-07-08T12:10:34.175-07:00Hello columnist,
I too am an optimist but those d...Hello columnist,<br /><br />I too am an optimist but those darn details can, at times, drive me nuts. The desire to learn something new each day is what drives me forward, much like a cat I suppose. Hoping I too have nine lives. Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-20561483395426911072017-07-07T22:14:55.184-07:002017-07-07T22:14:55.184-07:00Clever segues, and I completely understand your in...Clever segues, and I completely understand your interest in detail, and how it is both a blessing and a curse. As an optimist, I'm more inclined to view it as the former; it staggers me how many people can go through life and not see, or have a curiosity about what surrounds them.columnisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03764365428633038329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-45629917064696738982017-07-05T17:27:16.233-07:002017-07-05T17:27:16.233-07:00Hello KL Gaylin,
Thomas Jefferson would be a fant...Hello KL Gaylin,<br /><br />Thomas Jefferson would be a fantasy dinner guest. Would love to pick his brain about the friendly pea growing competitions he enjoyed with his neighboring gentlemen farmer friends.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-75882411220551428802017-07-05T17:22:33.254-07:002017-07-05T17:22:33.254-07:00Why thank you, AD. So pleased you found this post...Why thank you, AD. So pleased you found this post informative.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-89347828981160159202017-07-05T17:20:42.934-07:002017-07-05T17:20:42.934-07:00Hello Jim,
I believe the shape was certainly inte...Hello Jim,<br /><br />I believe the shape was certainly intended to replicate a coffin but you are correct in that the Federal period enjoyed simpler design. That is why it is my favorite design period for decorative arts.<br /><br />I would enjoy learning more about these spoons and if any other pieces of cutlery beyond spoons mirrored the coffin-end design.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-52547367981720274532017-07-05T17:01:41.302-07:002017-07-05T17:01:41.302-07:00Hello Vanessa,
Thank you for your comment. The e...Hello Vanessa,<br /><br />Thank you for your comment. The early creamware basket was made to hold chestnuts and is a particular favorite piece in my collection. It is often pressed into service as a bread basket and at Easter, I like to cradle a clutch of eggs in it, which rest upon a bed of excelsior. Here is a better photograph of it:<br /><br />https://chronicadomus.blogspot.com/2016/03/easter-greetings.html?m=1Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-85385341919235416052017-07-05T16:39:45.129-07:002017-07-05T16:39:45.129-07:00Hello Lisa,
Happy 4th to you too on this 5th day ...Hello Lisa,<br /><br />Happy 4th to you too on this 5th day of July.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-50819165151021035432017-07-05T16:31:30.251-07:002017-07-05T16:31:30.251-07:00Hello racheld,
Thank you for your lovely comment....Hello racheld,<br /><br />Thank you for your lovely comment. I do hope you enjoyed yourself on America's holiday.Chronica Domushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06732224119040843337noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-30108092415328789222017-07-05T07:18:49.039-07:002017-07-05T07:18:49.039-07:00How interesting! Peas have never looked more elega...How interesting! Peas have never looked more elegant or delectable. I am sure Thomas Jefferson himself would have been pleased to dine at your table.<br />Best,<br />KL GaylinAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-14455498588240589402017-07-05T06:34:13.773-07:002017-07-05T06:34:13.773-07:00Lovely and informative as always!Lovely and informative as always!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-34997081351797123922017-07-04T22:09:53.330-07:002017-07-04T22:09:53.330-07:00Hello CD, How appropriate to match spoon, dish an...Hello CD, How appropriate to match spoon, dish and actual food with the same level of historic interest. I wonder if any serious research has been done on coffin-end tableware, such as researching contemporary inventories to see how they were named. While they indeed coincide with Washington's death, they were also produced quite a bit later, and seem to be part of a lighter, elegant look that came in with the Federal style. In other words, did people of the time see coffins or simply geometric figures in these spoons?<br />--JimParnassushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08958901307538141468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-63111373891166406972017-07-04T18:04:03.346-07:002017-07-04T18:04:03.346-07:00Thank you for these fascinating details into your ...Thank you for these fascinating details into your collectibles. I learn something new every time I visit! <br /><br />I do want to ask about your matching reticulated bowl in the last photos. I've not seen a design like this before, although it looks to be a variation on the fruit bowl, and wondered what its original purpose was and how you use it today?<br /><br />Greetings from Sydney.<br />VanessaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-72601492464288659012017-07-04T17:19:30.068-07:002017-07-04T17:19:30.068-07:00I learn so much from you. Happy 4th, we are so gla...I learn so much from you. Happy 4th, we are so glad you're here. xox.LPChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18209861350905135093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2454554472800124620.post-52685185735319067942017-07-04T08:32:07.695-07:002017-07-04T08:32:07.695-07:00What a lovely lunch-time read! Your eye for the ...What a lovely lunch-time read! Your eye for the prize and your flow of the words make for a scrumptious menu for the soul.<br /><br />Apropos and wonderfully American on this memorable day.<br /><br />r<br />RachelDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11204947567574886675noreply@blogger.com