Monthly Archives: August 2011

Sir William Knighton: Prinny’s Éminence Grise?

Posted on 26 August 2011 by Kathryn Kane

Over the years, I have read a number of biographies of George IV, as well as biographies of some of those who made up his circle. There were always brief, sometimes vague, references to one shadowy member of that circle, … Continue reading →

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Kitchen Fireplace Furniture:   Contraptions for Cooking

Posted on 19 August 2011 by Kathryn Kane

Last week I catalogued the different types of fireplace equipment which might have been found alongside Regency fireplaces in all the rooms of a house, except the kitchen. This week, I shall focus on kitchen fireplaces and the many unique … Continue reading →

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Fireplace Furniture:   Furnishing the Focus of the Regency Room

Posted on 12 August 2011 by Kathryn Kane

Today, when most of us have some kind of furnace or other form of central heating in our homes, a fireplace is a luxury. Often, a luxury we typically enjoy only on special occasions. For our Regency ancestors, during the … Continue reading →

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Banyan:   Merchant, Tree, Meatless Day or Garment?

Posted on 5 August 2011 by Kathryn Kane

All of the above, actually. However, for this article, I shall briefly explain the various other uses of the word before I focus on the garment, so near and dear to the hearts of Regency romance authors, and their readers. … Continue reading →

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