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The articles posted here are dedicated to the memory of Georgette Heyer in gratitude for the many hours of enjoyment her books have given me. She was an artist with words whose meticulously researched novels never fail to transport me to the Georgian or Regency eras.
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Kathryn Kane, Kalligraph
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Regency Bicentennial: The Demise of Benjamin Tabart?
Two hundred years ago, the name of a noted publisher of children’s books began to slip from the realm of British book publishing. By the end of 1818, little was heard from him again, except that his name sometimes appeared … Continue reading
John Crace & Sons
Though this firm is not widely known today, it was the most important interior decorating firm in England through the nineteenth century. The Crace family was a favorite of the British Royal Family, particularly the Prince of Wales. They were … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Books, Furniture, Interior Decor, Regency, Regency Bicentennial
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Robert Coates: The Celebrated Philanthropic Amateur
Last week, I wrote about the early life of Robert Coates in the West Indies, his move to England, Bath to be specific, and his introduction to life in London. Over the course of his life in Britain, he acquired … Continue reading
Robert Coates: From “Diamond” to “Romeo”
Robert Coates was one of the most well-known and interesting eccentrics who lived in Regency England, so much so that he acquired a number of different nicknames over the course of his life, all of them related to those things … Continue reading
Of The Woman Who Became a Man and a Doctor
During the Regency, a young woman was actively engaged in transforming herself into a man, and then into a highly competent doctor. This determined woman then went on to live the rest of her life as a man. She joined … Continue reading
Mary Moser: Grande Dame of the Royal Academy
Though she is barely remembered today, Mary Moser was one of the most renowned artists in Britain in the second half of the eighteenth century. By the Regency, Mary Moser was the only surviving female founder of the Royal Academy. … Continue reading
Sabrina Sidney Bicknell: Bespoke Wife?
Yet another instance of truth being stranger than fiction is the life of Sabrina Sidney Bicknell. Though the most extraordinary events in this young woman’s life occurred before the turn of the nineteenth century, Mrs. Bicknell was still living during … Continue reading
Regency Bicentennial: Simon-Jacques Rochard Arrives in England
Sometime in 1816, probably in the autumn, the French portrait painter, Simon-Jacques Rochard, arrived in England, where he soon set up a studio in London. His reputation had preceded him and it was not long before he began attracting an … Continue reading
Regency Bicentennial: "Antiquity Smith" Becomes Keeper
Two hundred years ago, this month, a man who came into the world in the back of a hackney carriage, and once had aspirations to become an actor, was appointed the Keeper of Prints and Drawings at the British Museum. … Continue reading
The Bruntons: A Theatrical Family
Most aficionados of the Regency are familiar with at least some of the leading actors and actresses of that era, but they were only the major stars. However, a play could not be put on with only the stars. There … Continue reading
Vincent Novello: Annoyer of Organists
And a key member of the "Sebastian Squad." Very few people today are aware of Vincent Novello, despite the fact that the company he founded, in the first year of the Regency, is still in business today. Novello was an … Continue reading
Regency Bicentennial: The Pointless Loss of Ned Pakenham
Two hundred years ago, yesterday, what was to be the last major battle of the War of 1812 ended with the deaths of nearly three hundred British troops, two of them generals. One of those generals, Major-General Edward Pakenham, was … Continue reading
Regency Bicentennial: Byron Is Leg-Shackled
Today marks the 200th anniversary of the wedding of Miss Anna Isabella Milbanke and George Gordon, Lord Byron. Sadly, though we can still mark this anniversary today, the participants themselves did not even celebrate their first anniversary. The couple had … Continue reading
Regency Bicentennial: The Last Days of the "Woman Clothed With the Sun"
Two hundred years ago, this month, a woman who had claimed she would give birth to the second Messiah a few weeks before was said to be lying in a trance. Before the end of the month, she would be … Continue reading
Regency Bicentennial: Sir John Lade Liberated
Though the exact date is unknown, it was two centuries ago, in 1814, that the infamous and notorious Sir John Lade was released from debtor’s prison, where he had spent several months. Though he had been heir to an enormous … Continue reading
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Tagged Clothing, Drinking, Horses, Regency, Regency Bicentennial, Vehicles
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The Remarkable Mrs. Coade
Last week, I wrote about the exceptional artificial stone created by Mrs. Eleanor Coade, which she sold at her manufactory in Lambeth. But Eleanor Coade herself was a remarkable woman, who, with her creative talent, her business acumen and her … Continue reading
A Regency Bicentennial: A Baron Gets the Boot — Part Three
Last week, I left Ferdinand, Baron de Géramb, once again on board ship, this one sailing from the English port of Dover, bound for Denmark. He had so annoyed the British authorities that they had used the Aliens Act of … Continue reading
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