Article: Chippendale at Harewood House. (Books about Antiques).(Brief Article)

Article: ANTIQUE ORNAMENTS TOPIC OF PROGRAM
Post-Tribune (IN);  December 12, 1996 ;     700+ words ... ... 46383, or call 465-0665 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. VALPARAISO - I. Joan Summers will discuss antique ornaments during the Northwest Indiana Genealogical Society program Saturday, Dec. 21. Antique Christmas ornaments will be on ...

Article: Elgin resident writes the book on rare antique ...
Courier News (Elgin, IL);  November 17, 2007 ;     680 words ... ... book on the subject, titled Christmas Rarities, which is now available for the holiday season. Owning hundreds of rare antique ornaments that were made in a tiny German village, Lightner is amazed at the art form of the crafters who hand-blew the delicate ...

Article: Perennial favorites // Antique ornaments, garden ...
Chicago Sun-Times;  July 29, 1990 ;     700+ words ...The very rich are different from you and me. So are their backyards. Although most of us find bliss in barbecue, beer and a lawn chair from K mart, cultivated gardeners have unearthed the pleasures of antique garden furniture and ornaments. Fine old things - from ornate Victorian benches to terra

Article: Art & Antiques: Antique ornaments bring ...
Capital (Annapolis);  December 21, 2007 ;     666 words ...Each year we commence upon the ritualistic treasure hunt for cherished collectibles and holiday decorations in the attic or basement. This interest in displaying holiday keepsakes initially came into fashion in the early decades of the 1800s. Back then, most traditional holiday trees were adorned

Article: 'Don't ignore slave roots of stately homes'.
Yorkshire Evening Post (Leeds, England);  May 16, 2007 ;     652 words ... ... should take more seriously its obligations to remind us of that. Harewood House was built for Barbadian-born landowner, Edwin Lascelles. At the time of its construction - between 1759 and 1771-Edwin owned neither slaves nor plantations. But the wealth ...

Article: Chippendale at Harewood House.(Thomas Chippendale)(Brief Article)
The Magazine Antiques;  May 1, 2000 ;     619 words ... ... undertaken by Thomas Chippendale. In its present form the house has its origins in the mid-eighteenth century, when Edwin Lascelles (1712-1795), later the first earl of Harewood, inherited it and had it rebuilt on a grand scale to a neoclassical ...

Article: Architecture: A radical vision of the country If you're looking ...
The Independent - London;  May 15, 2000 ;     700+ words ... ... law. Located in unspoiled country near Leeds, Harewood is essentially a Georgian creation. Lord Harewood's ancestor, Edwin Lascelles, began building the present house in 1759. He brought in Robert Adam to create some of the most sensational interiors ...