Lauren Marie
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Art historian, Librarian, and Author of Marie Antoinette's Gossip Guide. Sharing #libraries, #art, history, fashion and architecture
Oh no! Not what I want to hear. We are still on legacy/classic 😅
March 28, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Oh no! Not what I want to hear. We are still on legacy/classic 😅
I wasn't sure, so checked OED, closest word for Aumerie is Ambry which would make sense. The 'Aumerie' in Queen Mary's cabinet title probably comes from same root as 'ambry' "a small recess or cupboard in the wall of a church." 📚 #OED #etymology + link to NYPL buff.ly/4fjQrFD
A cabinet of oak and walnut, with ebony panels and columns, inlaid with rosewood and ivory engraved. Originally in Lochleven Castles, and long known as "Queen Mary's Aumerie," probably made by French ...
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December 12, 2024 at 12:03 AM
I wasn't sure, so checked OED, closest word for Aumerie is Ambry which would make sense. The 'Aumerie' in Queen Mary's cabinet title probably comes from same root as 'ambry' "a small recess or cupboard in the wall of a church." 📚 #OED #etymology + link to NYPL buff.ly/4fjQrFD
The name 'Nonesuch' means 'unique' - not related to Nonsuch Palace! These chests were renowned for their detailed architectural marquetry scenes. Source: Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts (2006) 🏰 📜 https://buff.ly/3BmEHo5
December 11, 2024 at 3:22 PM
The name 'Nonesuch' means 'unique' - not related to Nonsuch Palace! These chests were renowned for their detailed architectural marquetry scenes. Source: Grove Encyclopedia of Decorative Arts (2006) 🏰 📜 https://buff.ly/3BmEHo5
Based on Gabaldon's novels. Find them at your library search.worldcat.org/en/title/612... or shop the complete series on Amazon (Set 1 amzn.to/3CZyG1d ) (Set 2 amzn.to/3OET8XI) 📚 🏛️ 📖
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#OutlanderBooks #ReadersofBsky #library #books
December 6, 2024 at 4:35 PM
Based on Gabaldon's novels. Find them at your library search.worldcat.org/en/title/612... or shop the complete series on Amazon (Set 1 amzn.to/3CZyG1d ) (Set 2 amzn.to/3OET8XI) 📚 🏛️ 📖
#OutlanderBooks #ReadersofBsky #library #books
#OutlanderBooks #ReadersofBsky #library #books