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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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Rundell, Bridge and Company, by George Fox
This document flitted across my research radar nearly ten years ago, mentioned in a footnote in one of those superior books on the history of jewelery written by Diana Scarisbrick. She very kindly noted where the document was archived, and … Continue reading
Of Vinaigrettes: Necessities or Toys?
Even before the Regency began, these redolent objects were carried by a great many ladies, and even a few gentlemen. Fortunately, by the beginning of our favorite decade, they had become much smaller than had been necessary in previous centuries. … Continue reading
Regency Bicentennial: The Burlington Arcade Opens
This coming Wednesday marks the bicentennial of the opening of the Burlington Arcade, in the Mayfair section of London. Though it opened in the last full year of the Regency, this elegant shopping area was popular from the outset. Its … Continue reading
Posted in On-Dits
Tagged Clothing, Etiquette, Jewellery, Music, Regency, Regency Bicentennial
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Thimbles: Drab Dross or Tiny Treasures
Thimbles had been in use around the world for several millenia by the time the Prince of Wales became Regent of England. But by the Regency, they were no longer just simple implements which many needleworkers used to protect their … Continue reading
The Disposition of Queen Charlotte’s Property
Last week, I wrote about the death of Queen Charlotte, the wife of King George III, as well as the mother of the Prince Regent and his royal siblings. Even before his mother had been laid to rest, the Prince … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, Books, Clothing, Furniture, Jewellery, Regency, Regency Bicentennial
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Of Fausses Montres, or Dummy Watches
Curious as it may seem, there was a fashion in England for wearing fake or dummy watches which began in the late eighteenth century and that fashion contined into the latter half of the nineteenth century. There were quite a … Continue reading
Moss Agates: Pictures and Power
Despite their name, there was actually no moss within these lovely and fascinating semi-precious gemstones. However, it was not until the latter half of the nineteenth century that the true make-up of these stones was fully understood. Therefore, our Regency … Continue reading
Cheapside Was Not Cheap!
In fact, quite a lot of money changed hands there every day during the Regency, as it had for many centuries before. It was not the "cheapness" of Cheapside which caused most people in high society to look down their … Continue reading
Regency Bicentennial: Cleopatra’s Emerald Mine Rediscovered in Egypt
This coming Wednesday marks the two hundredth anniversary of the rediscovery of an ancient emerald mine in Egypt which is believed to have supplied emeralds to the legendary Egyptian queen, Cleopatra. This mine was completely abandoned in the early Middle … Continue reading
Aigrettes Through the Regency
Aigrettes were delicate and elegant tufted ornaments which had been in use in multiple forms in various parts of the world from at least the Middle Ages. They went in and out of fashion over the centuries, as they came … Continue reading
Posted in Apparel & Grooming
Tagged Clothing, Jewellery, Regency
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Before Silver Paper Was Silver
". . . . . . Harriet unfolded the parcel, . . . Within abundance of silver paper was a pretty little Tunbridge-ware box, which Harriet opened: it was well lined with the softest cotton; but, excepting the cotton, … Continue reading
Posted in Household Maintenance
Tagged Art, Books, Chocolate, Clothing, Furniture, Interior Decor, Jane Austen, Jewellery, Regency
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For Love or Death: Locket Rings
Locket rings had been in use for more than two hundred years before the Regency began. But the purposes of those special, often secretive rings had evolved over the course of those two centuries so that, by the Regency, they … Continue reading
Screw Medallions for Ladies
Really?! Do get your mind out of the gutter! Though these lovely little objects do have their secrets, they are not at all what you think they are! And once you know more about them, you may well … Continue reading
Regency Bicentennial: The Wedding of Charlotte & Leopold
This coming Monday marks the two-hundredth anniversary of the wedding of Princess Charlotte of Wales to Prince Leopold of Saxe-Coburg. Though there had been many obstacles in their path to wedded bliss, the young couple had persevered and finally made … Continue reading
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Tagged Clothing, Interior Decor, Jewellery, Regency, Regency Bicentennial
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Voluntary Prison Chains
Though it may seen rather odd to many of us today, for a time during the Regency, the wearing of prison chains was a conceit in vogue among some members of the social elite of England. Of course, those popular … Continue reading
Regency Bicentennial: Waterloo Stuff
Today, one might find important current events memorialized on a T-shirt, a mug, a poster or a mouse pad. Though none of those items existed two centuries ago, there were still plenty of objects that could be pressed into service … Continue reading
Posted in Oddments
Tagged Art, Books, Furniture, Games, Jewellery, Regency, Regency Bicentennial, Travel
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Berlin Iron Work
Many of you may be aware that ornamental iron work was a prominent feature of fashionable architecture in Regency Britain. But similar architectural iron work in the Prussian capital is not the subject of this article. The iron work to … Continue reading
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