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marți, 24 aprilie 2012
joi, 6 octombrie 2011
vineri, 13 mai 2011
duminică, 9 ianuarie 2011
Nancy Mitford in the Savoy Museum
I hung a Bassano portrait of Nancy Mitford in the Savoy Museum having written to the Dowager Duchess of Devonshire to ask about her reminiscences of the Savoy in the 50s. Bear in mind the Duchess was by far the youngest and Nancy the eldest so they didn’t exactly socialise until both were full-grown. Also, Nancy spent most of her adult life in Paris. However, the Duchess did distinctly recall that she, Mrs Rodd (Nancy) and Lady Mosley all danced the night away at the Savoy to the sound of Carroll Gibbons and his band. I understand the Grill was a favourite of Mrs Rodd’s and her Parisian lover the General during World War II.
James Sherwood
miercuri, 3 noiembrie 2010
sâmbătă, 2 octombrie 2010
Chatsworth: The Attic Sale
Friday 1 - Thursday 7 October
A unique three-day auction of rare and rediscovered furnishings and personal artefacts belonging to the Devonshire family is to take place this October at Chatsworth.
Rediscovered beneath layers of dust, these objects were once part of the fabric of the many great houses that have featured in the Devonshire family's history. Chatsworth, Devonshire House (on Piccadilly, London - demolished in the 1920's), Bolton Abbey, Chiswick House, Hardwick Hall, Lismore Castle and Compton Place have all contributed items.
