tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post19835880954406046..comments2024-03-28T11:58:31.717+00:00Comments on Positive Letters ... inspirational stories ...: A Georgian Silver Swan ...Hilary Melton-Butcherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-4904625142026040002010-12-21T14:37:09.536+00:002010-12-21T14:37:09.536+00:00Hi Theresa .. it is magnificent isn't it .. as...Hi Theresa .. it is magnificent isn't it .. as you say.<br /><br />Not a nice little chase I guess .. they're quite big birds and quite vicious - and frankly - I'm glad I wasn't there!! <br /><br />Good to see you today .. and thanks for the fun story .. well not fun at the time! Cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40404574022817480682010-12-21T14:11:18.855+00:002010-12-21T14:11:18.855+00:00I love the silver swan and silver fish. Such beau...I love the silver swan and silver fish. Such beautiful detail. <br /><br />Once, my father, sister, and I were chased by swans. We decided to go sailing on a nearly windless day. They circled our little boat, which was pretty scary. You had to be there.Theresa Milsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03477761307315565259noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-40506931427163730932010-12-20T09:16:17.994+00:002010-12-20T09:16:17.994+00:00Hi Liara .. thanks - the swan is quite exquisite i...Hi Liara .. thanks - the swan is quite exquisite in its beauty and the workmanship is stunning .. all the best HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-76535809746515439352010-12-20T02:08:27.239+00:002010-12-20T02:08:27.239+00:00Subtle beauty evokes admiration a the same time as...Subtle beauty evokes admiration a the same time as self-appreciation. After all, everything is a mirror of you.Liara Coverthttp://blog.dreambuilders.com.aunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-85407613093529414442010-12-19T17:15:39.303+00:002010-12-19T17:15:39.303+00:00Hi Kat .. it is an amazing Silver Sculpture .. and...Hi Kat .. it is an amazing Silver Sculpture .. and beautiful too .. cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-8810192279808597662010-12-19T16:46:00.863+00:002010-12-19T16:46:00.863+00:00ah the beautiful swan!ah the beautiful swan!Kathryn Magendiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12863595228298349863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-54463670332795898892010-12-19T12:01:56.196+00:002010-12-19T12:01:56.196+00:00Hi Talli - I do too .. I'm wondering if they&#...Hi Talli - I do too .. I'm wondering if they've got a video of the 'show' ..because to see it once would be not enough I suspect. I wonder too what tune it will play .. when I visit - I shall find out no doubt.<br /><br />Good to see you .. enjoy the festive week .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-34677290503691879232010-12-19T11:23:03.191+00:002010-12-19T11:23:03.191+00:00What an extraordinary piece. And a music box! I ju...What an extraordinary piece. And a music box! I just love looking at pieces like this; so much attention paid to detail.Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-63156661100374723652010-12-18T20:17:33.530+00:002010-12-18T20:17:33.530+00:00Hi RS .. isn't it amazing! So pleased you enj...Hi RS .. isn't it amazing! So pleased you enjoyed seeing it and reading about the invention in the late 1700s .. the start of how our life would become .. Thanks so much for being here - good to see you .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-23014608428698158482010-12-18T19:37:58.618+00:002010-12-18T19:37:58.618+00:00I am so fascinated with the silver swan it is a mo...I am so fascinated with the silver swan it is a monumental mechanical achievement at its time.R.S Mallarihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11060078335145641612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-18472959639665017372010-12-18T18:04:42.906+00:002010-12-18T18:04:42.906+00:00Hi Clarissa .. if your 'fully dressed' din...Hi Clarissa .. if your 'fully dressed' dining table could take the Swan - I'd be over the pond for a good banquet and all the trimmings with musical interludes, and excellent company. So pleased the Swan is a success with a touch of history .. thanks for coming by - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46567421341653355592010-12-18T17:45:51.592+00:002010-12-18T17:45:51.592+00:00What a beautiful piece. It would sure look wonderf...What a beautiful piece. It would sure look wonderful on my table. In fact, it would probably look too wonderful on my tabletop. Thanks for sharing so much history with us. I love the beauty of the swan.<br />CDAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12160669603997465454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-22253641911981761652010-12-18T14:47:52.679+00:002010-12-18T14:47:52.679+00:00Hi Teresa .. you're right - but Mr Ford built ...Hi Teresa .. you're right - but Mr Ford built the factory plant!!<br /><br />I know I love fine things - the workmanship is incredible - care and care and respect for their craft, and for their patrons.<br /><br />Unfortunately there's not a lot we can do .. but be there & take cognisance of the time of year .. and keep ourselves as cheerful and as positive as as we can .. Mum appreciates it though. <br /><br />You too Teresa - have a great family Christmas .. and I'll definitely give her a big hug from you all .. many thanks - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-69938569592275473772010-12-18T14:27:52.144+00:002010-12-18T14:27:52.144+00:00Skilled craftsmanship use to be the norm. We are i...Skilled craftsmanship use to be the norm. We are in awe of it now when we see it. It should be the way we do everything. I love the silver swan and I love that you are making your mom's Christmas season merry.<br /><br />Have a wonderful Christmas, Hilary. Give your Mom a hug for us.T. Powell Coltrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02160774009926623671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-61975826408604699702010-12-18T08:09:31.758+00:002010-12-18T08:09:31.758+00:00Hi Talon .. doesn't it .. and like you one day...Hi Talon .. doesn't it .. and like you one day I hope to get north to the museum and to see the Swan in all its glory. Thanks for coming by - have a good weekend .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-20580414002463745162010-12-18T08:08:10.212+00:002010-12-18T08:08:10.212+00:00Hi Nancy .. thanks - I just love finding things ou...Hi Nancy .. thanks - I just love finding things out and putting them into some form of context: so delighted to know you enjoyed it.<br /><br />The Royal Pavilion is well worth looking at and learning more - it is full of fantastical creatures, brilliant colours and opulence par excellence .. let alone all the hidden passageways & other aspects of the Regent's princely home. The Banqueting Room is a show stopper - certainly people stopper!<br /><br />Delighted that the post stimulated some authorial thoughts .. and good to see you - HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-46518525201482648822010-12-18T08:02:44.668+00:002010-12-18T08:02:44.668+00:00Hi JD .. love your description -
'old-school...Hi JD .. love your description - <br /><br />'old-school, hand-crafted works of art, where music meets magic meets miraculous in action'<br /><br />Absolutely beautiful .. I've always loved music boxes .. treats to behold and to listen to .. but this Silver Swan entices me north - to see it!<br /><br />Enjoy the pre Christmas weekend .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-74726201577864865422010-12-18T07:59:26.478+00:002010-12-18T07:59:26.478+00:00Hi Karen .. so pleased that you enjoyed it .. and ...Hi Karen .. so pleased that you enjoyed it .. and the pictures enhanced the magnificence of the Silver Swan.<br /><br />You too - have a peaceful weekend .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-19594913461754156832010-12-18T07:34:12.545+00:002010-12-18T07:34:12.545+00:00Hi Betsy .. I know when I found the pictures of th...Hi Betsy .. I know when I found the pictures of the fishes .. as you say it just shows the detailed work .. I had to put it in.<br /><br />I thought you'd like the Mark Twain aspect .. and that he'd included it in his travel book - I must get a copy.<br /><br />It's definitely not the weather for taking literary tours! This is our 2nd brush of a snow covering .. we await the next 'dump' it's travelling eastwards.<br /><br />Safe and warm are the prerequisites for the weekend .. enjoy yours .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-56573249375446889532010-12-18T07:29:27.894+00:002010-12-18T07:29:27.894+00:00Hi Amy - thank you .. I must write to Barbara and ...Hi Amy - thank you .. I must write to Barbara and let her know she inspired me! She says ..<br /><br />"I was fascinated with this solid silver 200 year old mechanical Swan. They give a showing each day. It floats above the silver water and catches a silver fish."<br /><br />As you say the craftsmanship is exquisite .. and so pleased to see everyone is as fascinated as me! A good post ..<br /><br />Thanks Amy .. have a lovely blessed weekend .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-15835301251891639602010-12-18T07:25:13.682+00:002010-12-18T07:25:13.682+00:00Hi Patricia .. it is just such a wonderful piece o...Hi Patricia .. it is just such a wonderful piece of workmanship .. and to be set on a dining table would be magnificent .. I guess the poor diners behind the original waterfall might feel a bit put out - perhaps it should be on a dumb waiter and can be spun round?!<br /><br />Yes - I'm quite pleased with Mum's simple decorations .. I hope she likes it .. thank goodness I did it before yesterday's and today's snow .. it's just frosty and crunchy outside now.<br /><br />Thanks Patricia for the round of applause .. much appreciated .. have a wonderful pre-Christmas weekend .. HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-19799940350459266722010-12-18T06:17:13.348+00:002010-12-18T06:17:13.348+00:00The silver swan music box is magnificent! What a w...The silver swan music box is magnificent! What a wonder that would be to see and hear in person!TALONhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03205633556998220372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-1230814141076766612010-12-18T03:57:51.926+00:002010-12-18T03:57:51.926+00:00You're quite the history buff Hilary. I enjoye...You're quite the history buff Hilary. I enjoyed your post. Especially liked the dining room picture since it gave me a visual for a future book, maybe.<br />Nancy<br /><a href="http://nrwilliams.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">N. R. Williams, fantasy author</a>N. R. Williamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02174506528962095858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-89369683535695630212010-12-18T01:18:52.202+00:002010-12-18T01:18:52.202+00:00Some music boxes are like magic. I haven't co...Some music boxes are like magic. I haven't come across a lot of music boxes, but some of the ones I've seen have been absolutely amazing. I like the old-school, hand-crafted works of art, where music meets magic meets miraculous in action.J.D. Meierhttp://SourcesOfInsight.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6401528799218373095.post-5915960736936590252010-12-18T00:53:20.853+00:002010-12-18T00:53:20.853+00:00Enjoyed this post and the photos, Hilary! :) You a...Enjoyed this post and the photos, Hilary! :) You are so sweet to share with us. <br />Have a lovely weekend,<br />KarenKaren Langehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18177923284595298347noreply@blogger.com