tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post4057275008336833897..comments2024-03-14T04:01:02.005-04:00Comments on THE DOWNEAST DILETTANTE: FIGUREHEADSThe Down East Dilettantehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-17742902297218710612018-07-06T11:22:29.801-04:002018-07-06T11:22:29.801-04:00We are lucky enough to have a carved fireman's...We are lucky enough to have a carved fireman's chair from Mr. Hatch in our company's Fire Museum. The attention to detail is superb and is a favorite of tour-goers. Rebecca W.http://www.central-insurance.com/docs/fire-museum.htmnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-37498707204561648282011-04-13T08:41:52.422-04:002011-04-13T08:41:52.422-04:00Three comments: I thank you for your efforts, and...Three comments: I thank you for your efforts, and your "eye"; I'm really learning a lot as you notice so much and work so hard. Regarding the carved wood, I'm wondering about maintenance: we have a veritable cottage industry of fine woodworkers down here to preserve and restore McIntire's work. And third, your last line about blogging rings really true for me: it keeps you constantly aware and ever appreciative.Donnahttp://streetsofsalem.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-28479642455470418552011-04-13T01:14:26.340-04:002011-04-13T01:14:26.340-04:00so when are you going to do a post on bernard lang...so when are you going to do a post on bernard langlais or the humble farmer.<br />thanx for this one as i've seen that porch a thousand times and wondered what the heck.<br /><br />security word def - "sterna" - party with two fondue potsTurner Pack Ratshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08611044946684881118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-65629047378671540912011-04-10T10:03:21.742-04:002011-04-10T10:03:21.742-04:00Regarding that State of Maine seal, I see this in ...Regarding that State of Maine seal, I see this in Jean Lipman's book:<br /><br /><i>In this piece, as in all of Hatch's carvings, a varied relief allows the play of sunlight over the surface to animate the design with strong tonal contrasts.</i> <br /><br />But Lipman also refers to "a carved and painted emblem for the Taniscot Fire Company" which was, at least back then, "still preserved in Newcastle." So he seems to have done a bit both.<br /><br />(What a pity that someone like Lockwood de Forest didn't make Hatch, and others like him, the basis for a business.)The Ancienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662492574558280077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-10088817421166735702011-04-10T05:37:00.759-04:002011-04-10T05:37:00.759-04:00good question. It would make sense that a ship ca...good question. It would make sense that a ship carver would paint them many colors in theory, but I seem to remember seeing a 1930's photograph of them in situ, and white.The Down East Dilettantehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13950254669198151850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-62206119753578397192011-04-09T21:20:34.670-04:002011-04-09T21:20:34.670-04:00Were these carvings always painted white?Were these carvings always painted white?The Ancienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662492574558280077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-83067205826574970742011-04-09T14:56:31.861-04:002011-04-09T14:56:31.861-04:00Viewing this on my iPhone, I first thought the por...Viewing this on my iPhone, I first thought the porch was cast iron, added like so many I have seen Down South after the popularity of A Streetcar Named Desire and a revival of interest in romantic New Orleans. But this house is a remarkable example of how a historic house develops over time, and how alterations can (sometimes) be improvements that add to the appreciation of the original structure.The Devoted Classicisthttp://tdclassicist.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-15895129933081945232011-04-09T10:52:25.034-04:002011-04-09T10:52:25.034-04:00My jaw dropped while reading that the porch was of...My jaw dropped while reading that the porch was of<br />carved wood~up to that point my teeth were clenched<br />at the idea of cast iron being inflicted upon that charming facade. So within the space of ten seconds,<br />there was suspicion, disapproval, bewilderment, relief<br />and finally astonishment. In other words, yet another <br />DED mind fuck, but of the nicest sort.Toby Worthingtonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05887066048372484464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-65540976212990620562011-04-09T06:46:09.284-04:002011-04-09T06:46:09.284-04:00Marvelous and quirky, this is what makes (made) re...Marvelous and quirky, this is what makes (made) regional architecture so charming in its variations. A delightful contrast to the mind-numbing advance of "homes" covered with beige vinyl siding and where the entry is the cheapest pressed metal door one can find at Home Depot.Reggie Darlinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04044215790585354363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4185045903146972312.post-3534390419120442652011-04-09T05:24:20.142-04:002011-04-09T05:24:20.142-04:00Hello:
We were at first completely deceived in the...Hello:<br />We were at first completely deceived in the porch believing it to be, as you remark, of cast iron. That it is of carved wood makes it all the more interesting, rather like the swagged carvings of Grinling Gibbons which are, as we are sure you are aware, to be found in many English country houses.<br />We have discovered your blog through Art and Architecture mainly and are, hopefully, signing ourselves to follow future posts.Jane and Lance Hattatthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16831890261259302647noreply@blogger.com