Comments on: Calke Abbey – The Dining Room http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/05/23/calke-abbey-the-dining-room/ Random thoughts and photos of my journey through life… Sat, 02 May 2026 21:44:31 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/05/23/calke-abbey-the-dining-room/comment-page-1/#comment-24463 CherryPie Sat, 25 May 2013 21:51:48 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=10701#comment-24463 Mahogany is was of the most popular woods here. But personally I prefer Yew, Oak or Cherry in the home. I find it gives a warmer feel :-) Mahogany is was of the most popular woods here. But personally I prefer Yew, Oak or Cherry in the home. I find it gives a warmer feel :-)

]]> By: Chrysalis http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/05/23/calke-abbey-the-dining-room/comment-page-1/#comment-24458 Chrysalis Fri, 24 May 2013 23:50:53 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=10701#comment-24458 Would you believe that mahogany was my first guess? Only I thought it was indigenous to the Americas and seldom used in Europe. Shows what I know :) Would you believe that mahogany was my first guess? Only I thought it was indigenous to the Americas and seldom used in Europe. Shows what I know :)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/05/23/calke-abbey-the-dining-room/comment-page-1/#comment-24457 CherryPie Fri, 24 May 2013 23:19:13 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=10701#comment-24457 The wood is mahogany. The NT handbook is rather brief on the subject, this is what it says about the wall reliefs: <i>These are after the Antique in the style of Felice Giani and may possibly be the work of Vincenzo Valdre.</i> The wood is mahogany. The NT handbook is rather brief on the subject, this is what it says about the wall reliefs:

These are after the Antique in the style of Felice Giani and may possibly be the work of Vincenzo Valdre.

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/05/23/calke-abbey-the-dining-room/comment-page-1/#comment-24456 CherryPie Fri, 24 May 2013 23:13:51 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=10701#comment-24456 Thank you :-) Thank you :-)

]]> By: CherryPie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/05/23/calke-abbey-the-dining-room/comment-page-1/#comment-24455 CherryPie Fri, 24 May 2013 23:12:32 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=10701#comment-24455 I am not sure of the technicalities but the food and dishes were served from there. I am not sure of the technicalities but the food and dishes were served from there.

]]> By: Chrysalis http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/05/23/calke-abbey-the-dining-room/comment-page-1/#comment-24449 Chrysalis Fri, 24 May 2013 16:34:39 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=10701#comment-24449 Elegant :) Do you know what are the reliefs on the walls are depicting, by any chance? I love the wood - walnut? Could even be...oh, say...Cherry? :) Elegant :)

Do you know what are the reliefs on the walls are depicting, by any chance?

I love the wood – walnut? Could even be…oh, say…Cherry? :)

]]> By: james higham http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/05/23/calke-abbey-the-dining-room/comment-page-1/#comment-24447 james higham Fri, 24 May 2013 15:12:38 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=10701#comment-24447 Those three posts were absolutely fabulous. Those three posts were absolutely fabulous.

]]> By: Ginnie http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/index.php/2013/05/23/calke-abbey-the-dining-room/comment-page-1/#comment-24443 Ginnie Fri, 24 May 2013 07:10:32 +0000 http://www.cheriesplace.me.uk/blog/?p=10701#comment-24443 My family of origin could easily fit at that above table, Cherry. There were 10 of us in our day. :) And what a sweet half-round table in front of the fireplace. Do you know how it was used? My family of origin could easily fit at that above table, Cherry. There were 10 of us in our day. :) And what a sweet half-round table in front of the fireplace. Do you know how it was used?

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