tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post6805508701432558766..comments2024-03-09T22:40:48.096+01:00Comments on Toolerable: Side Trip to LondonBrian Evehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-34153648635041053482014-12-21T09:09:37.831+01:002014-12-21T09:09:37.831+01:00Hi Mom!
That's a good thought. A lot of ti...Hi Mom! <br /><br />That's a good thought. A lot of times we use names for furniture pieces without necessarily following (or knowing) the correct definition. It turns out that the ebony piece I call a sideboard isn't listed as a sideboard at all, but as a 'cabinet.' <br /><br />I think of a sideboard as a piece of dining room furniture used to serve food and store plates and utensils and stuff. I looked it up in Wikipedia here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideboard<br /><br />Funnily enough, that page has a link to this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sideboard_(Edward_William_Godwin)<br /><br />which is a Wikipedia post about the first sideboard in my post here! Check it out if you want more info on this sideboard.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-68490301579200269112014-12-21T08:10:34.116+01:002014-12-21T08:10:34.116+01:00Looks like a wonderful time! I love the sideboard...Looks like a wonderful time! I love the sideboards. The first one, I didn't know what it was. I don't know what a sideboard is. But, the second one, looks like it's a dresser or buffet? I love the ebony and white look, too! Thanks for posting. Lonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16002602325579294568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-9753377021999640602014-12-12T06:27:32.256+01:002014-12-12T06:27:32.256+01:00I think in Victorian times people wouldn't hav...I think in Victorian times people wouldn't have thought much about using these materials for building something like this, as long as they could afford it. I couldn't imagine what it would cost for enough ebony to make a sideboard in lengths that were appropriate and wood as perfectly black as this.<br /><br />I think today no one would think any less of a piece like this built of more sustainable wood choices. However, after 130+ years, I can't imagine any other woods not looking brown. I am amazed with the contrast between the black, black ebony and the super white ivory after all this time.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-28014219835084335832014-12-12T06:21:55.799+01:002014-12-12T06:21:55.799+01:00Thanks, Dyami! It was a very enjoyable trip.Thanks, Dyami! It was a very enjoyable trip.Brian Evehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04252174035715635674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-13651502453593255162014-12-12T00:25:07.127+01:002014-12-12T00:25:07.127+01:00I would guess the sideboard to be of solid ebony.
...I would guess the sideboard to be of solid ebony.<br />I guess it wasn't looked upon as morally wrong to make something out of ebony and ivory in those days :-)<br />A traditional afternoon tea sounds like a great way to start a holiday, whether it is the gentleman's version or the classic one.<br />Brgds<br />JonasJonas Jensenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07787393233185454227noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5591297260116621731.post-89176132878871086872014-12-11T23:48:26.484+01:002014-12-11T23:48:26.484+01:00Those are some cool photos, Brian. I hope you enjo...Those are some cool photos, Brian. I hope you enjoyed the trip (& Gentleman's Tea).Dyami Plotkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04048444158221648393noreply@blogger.com