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Saturday, 29 September 2018

Finally, back to Scolton Manor






Some lovely family photos of the children of the house.


Where Baby slept . . .


A display of foreign dolls - I can remember children collecting ones similar to these when I was small.


The Nursery, which had a lovely atmosphere.


I couldn't get close enough to see the title of this painting, but I have to tell you it must have frightened the kids to death!  That is a Seriously Bad Horsey indeed!!  About to plunge headlong into the watery abyss with his Princess!  She should have shortened her reins a bit I think . . .


Another corner of the Nursery.


Lovely half-tester bed with a stunning embroidered bedspread.  SUCH skill.



Some of the jewellery from My Lady's bedroom.



Another of the bedrooms.



These look like wild boar tusks.  Probably killed in India ("pig sticking")since this was a military family.


I thought this might be a Golden Tanager, but no . . .  Any ID welcome.


I'm pretty sure this is a Nightjar, also known as a Goatsucker as folk myths said that it sucked milk from goats.