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Regency Women of Character: Sarah Wilkinson

By Anne | June 22, 2021 - 6:10 am |June 30, 2021 Regency Women of Character

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A writer and entrepreneur, Sarah Wilkinson (1779-1831) teetered between middle class and penury for most of her life. Arguably one of the most prolific writers Continue →

Regency Literature: Bluebooks

By Anne | June 20, 2021 - 11:49 am |June 29, 2021 Regency Literature

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During the height of the late 18th century-early 19th century Gothic literature craze, a cottage industry of bluebooks was born. Some fan fiction, some plagarized, Continue →

Regency Estates: Chalfont Park

By Anne | June 18, 2021 - 8:20 am |June 27, 2021 Regency Estates, View of a Country Estate

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The house painted by Thomas Girtin was the second on the site, built as an homage to the Strawberry Hill Gothic house. By 1794, the Continue →

Regency Household: Sheraton Alcove Bed

By Anne | June 16, 2021 - 6:27 am |July 30, 2021 Regency Household

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This design appeared in Sheraton’s The cabinet dictionary (1803). You can see one of Sheraton’s buffet’s here:https://www.regrom.com/2020/08/12/regency-household-sheraton-buffet/ Sheraton (1751-1806) was one of the trio of Continue →