“This house was completed in 1903 taking 5 years to build. The boards are of yellow poplar; they were sawn and dried on site. The doors, windows, etc. were bought in Waynesville.
A halltree with attached chair sat on the left of this hall. Hiram and Elizabeth Caldwell had 5 children; 1 girl and 4 boys [1 boy died young].”
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A Fireside - Mary Hiester Reid , c . 1910.
American , 1854-1921
Oil on canvas , 61.2 x 46 cm.
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Art Deco Fire Screen with an Iron Openwork Design of Crows Perched on Branches Set against a Rust-Colored Velvet Backing. Designed by Michel Zadounaisky and manufactured ca. 1930 in Lyon, France. From the Mitchell Wolfson, Jr. Collection at The Wolfsonian–Florida International University, accession number: TD1989.365.1
(Source: digital.wolfsonian.org)
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The fireplace:
This was actually an Achaemenid Persian lion with eagle wings. It was discovered for the first time in Hamadan(hegmataneh). During the Achaemenid period, it was one of the golden and royal vessels in which they drank in it. It's called "rhyton"
500 years BC
Also pictures are from the museum and not mine
What interesting things have you noticed in the movies?⚜️
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Day 10-11 of MigMas: Fire Place and Christmas Caroling!
Little chibi Miguel and Gabriella to catch up with the last two prompts~
Prompt list: justjakkaru
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