Tall-Case Clock Expands Scholarship in Lower Southern Piedmont
By circa 1815, the date determined by Wooten and his staff for the Mattison clock, mantel clocks had begun to replace tall-case clocks in the more urban areas of the South, said Couch. “I believe the [Reeded Raised Panel] group is of northern European ...
Time hasn't healed all wounds
Decorative pottery from New Mexico, some filled with sand from her travels, and braided sweetgrass, which is revered as a sacred plant by some American Indian tribes, adorn the fireplace mantel. Sitting near a About five minutes later, Dooley ...
Six Reasons We'll Miss 'Justified'
Do not read on unless you've seen “The Promise,” the series finale of “Justified.” “Justified” was always about transcending something, which makes it appropriate that the show's ending transcended my expectations. It zigged when I sort of expected it ...
Renovating our Dutch house, via Skype
In Diane Daniels and Selina Kok's house in the Netherlands, the living/dining area features a brick fireplace with a walnut mantel. The picture window is typical of Dutch houses . After several days of touring urban and rural homes, we deemed only ...
Decoding the Antikythera Mechanism, the First Computer
The Antikythera mechanism was similar in size to a mantel clock, and bits of wood found on the fragments suggest it was housed in a wooden case. Like a clock, the case would've had a large circular face with rotating hands. There was a knob or handle ...
5 Warrenton homes open for Historic Garden Week
Portraits by the French artist Yves Muller d'Escars are hung throughout, a French 19th-century clock set adorns the mantel in the gilt drawing room, an early-19th-century bed belonging to a Revolutionary War ancestor and a French Louis XVIII bed grace ...
Is Your Dad Weird? We Have The Perfect Father's Day Gift
A father's work is never done, especially when it comes to hinting what gifts he'd prefer to get on Father's Day. While advertisers inundate us with messages that Dad wants barbecue supplies, ties, or golf gear, the truth is, papa really wants ...