this is such a great list!
On 8/3/07, Joanna Boulter <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Thanks, Candice, that's pretty much what I'd envisaged. We have them here
> but I don't think they have a particular name -- if so I don't know what
> it
> is! I've come across the term breakfront in various American novels, and
> t's
> usually pretty clear from the context, but I suddenly realised I had
> someone
> to hand with whom I could check -- so thanks!
>
> joanna
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "MC Ward" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 12:04 PM
> Subject: Re: snap 01 august 02007
>
>
> > --- Patrick McManus <[log in to unmask]>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Especially for a woman??
> >> P bad P
> >>
> > A breakfront is made of wood and glass with glass
> > doors through which the china can be seen, but not
> > touched. We had one that my husband's great
> > grandfather the queen cherished. My great grandfather
> > had had it shipped from China as a wedding gift for
> > my great grandmother. We treasued it and used it to
> > house my collection of Depression glass.
> > Unfortunately., we had to sell it (for $1000) during a
> > critical financial period. I treasured it and wanted
> > to give it to my daughter eventually, but, as it was
> > now my husband's property, I had no say in the
> > matter.
> >
> > Candice
> >
> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics
> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> >> Behalf Of Joanna Boulter
> >> Sent: 03 August 2007 10:08
> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> Subject: Re: snap 01 august 02007
> >>
> >> So what's a breakfront? sounds painful!
> >>
> >> joanna
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: "MC Ward" <[log in to unmask]>
> >> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> >> Sent: Friday, August 03, 2007 3:35 AM
> >> Subject: Re: snap 01 august 02007
> >>
> >>
> >> >A hutch is a breakfront, nearly always used to show
> >> > off a family's best china.
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --- Patrick McManus
> >> <[log in to unmask]>
> >> > wrote:
> >> >
> >> >> I liked the down to earth feeling
> >> >> What's a hutch full of china??
> >> >> Not so sure about teacups of light a sort of
> >> >> different voice (he rambles on
> >> >> Cheers thanks Patrick
> >> >>
> >> >> -----Original Message-----
> >> >> From: Poetryetc: poetry and poetics
> >> >> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On
> >> >> Behalf Of sharon brogan
> >> >> Sent: 01 August 2007 20:32
> >> >> To: [log in to unmask]
> >> >> Subject: snap 01 august 02007
> >> >>
> >> >> a proper life
> >> >>
> >> >> cat on the hearth
> >> >> dog at the door
> >> >>
> >> >> boots at the stoop
> >> >> cows at the stile
> >> >>
> >> >> thick coffee mugs
> >> >> coat on the nail
> >> >>
> >> >> chores to be done
> >> >> eggs in the barn
> >> >>
> >> >> hutch full of china
> >> >> rugs on the floor
> >> >>
> >> >> teacups of light
> >> >> thin as a veil
> >> >>
> >> >> beds deep & wide
> >> >> feathers and down
> >> >>
> >> >> done with the work
> >> >> stars after dark
> >> >>
> >> >> *************************
> >> >>
> >> >> on a british mystery, one character promised
> >> another
> >> >> 'a proper life' -- i
> >> >> seem to have a deep traditional streak in me,
> >> >> because this is what emerged.
> >> >> it seemed ok when i wrote it; now it seems lame.
> >> >>
> >> >> comments welcomed
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> --
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