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Sally Abney Rose The late Sally Abney Rose (1915 to 2005) had an eye for aesthetics, and appreciated beauty in the garden as well as the home. She was an accredited flower judge, and founder of Our Garden Club in Anderson, South Carolina. Her acquisitive nature and wide ranging tastes are hinted at in her extensive collection of antiques and decorative arts. She collected early South Carolina and Georgia furniture and country accessories, but [...] Click here to continue reading. Richard Harrison Doughty Richard Doughty (1923 to 2003) was a well known teacher, historian, and collector in Greeneville, Tennessee. He was a descendant of early settlers in Greene County, was a graduate of Tusculum College and in 1947 received a Masters Degree from the University of Tennessee. Mr. Doughty spent much of his life researching the history of the region, particularly its decorative arts. In 1975 he published much of his research in Greeneville, [...] Click here to continue reading. Hitchcock Chairs & Furniture In 1826, master craftsman Lambert Hitchcock built his factory beside the Farmington River in what is known today as Riverton, Connecticut. The factory provided jobs for the local population and became so important to the community, the little hamlet once called “Fork-of-the-Rivers” came to be known as Hitchcocks-ville. While the art of chair making was well established in Connecticut, Hitchcock introduced new and improved production methods using interchangeable parts. He [...] Click here to continue reading. Psyche Paper Dolls In the early 1800′s, the latest Parisian fashions were circulated to other countries as colored engravings in fashion magazines. In the 1830′s, Journal de Modes decided the one-dimensional magazine images could be improved upon and produced a paper doll named “Psyche”, along with two-sided hats and clothing, which could be seen from the front or the back. For the next forty years, she was the number one paper doll in the [...] Click here to continue reading. John Henry Dick (1919-1995) Born in Islip, New York in 1919, John Henry Dick was attracted to nature at an early age. Encouraged in his outdoor pursuits by his father and his mother (Madelin Force Dick, the widow of John Jacob Astor, who perished on the Titanic), the young Dick was especially fascinated by birds and established his own wildfowl aviary at his family estate, with pheasants, quail, ducks, and geese. Dick’s first commission [...] Click here to continue reading. Sword Terminology Fuller: A shallow groove on the blade that provides strength and flexibility while decreasing the weight of the sword. This groove is frequently and erroneously called a “blood groove”. Sword Terminology Grip: The part of the hilt actually grasped by the hand. It may be wood with a plain surface or wrapped in leather, or it may be bone, ivory or other decorative material. Early swords frequently have a plain steel grip. Sword Terminology Scabbard: A sheath to protect the blade. In the eighteenth century and earlier the scabbard was frequently made of leather with metal fittings; beginning in the nineteenth century scabbards began to be made entirely of metal. Sword Terminology Hilt: The upper portion of the sword, including the pommel, grip and guard. Sword Terminology Pommel: The top end of the sword’s hilt. It serves as means to secure the blade to the hilt and to provide a counterbalance for the sword. It may be a simple ball form or an elaborate figural form or an animal or human head, or other motif, as the weapon’s designer may decide. |
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