The Turnblad Mansion, now converted to the American Swedish Institute, has 11 tiled stoves.The Turnblad family purchased eleven tile stoves, or kakelugnar, in Sweden. Two were made by the Rörstrand Porcelain Company in Stockholm; seven at the Uppsala-Ekeby Porcelain Factory in Uppsala and two are unidentified. No two are alike. Since central heating had been installed in the mansion, they were probably purchased mainly for decorative purposes.
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Wonderful find, love the intricate decorations.
ReplyDeleteI love those porcelain stoves, they are so beautiful. Have a happy New Year too.
ReplyDeleteThey are pieces of art, and wonderful as ovens. It takes some time to get them properly hot, bur once hot, you have heat "forever".
ReplyDeleteHappy you Year to you too!
It's so elegant!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year to you and your family!
oh they are beautiful! happy new year!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. But I pity the poor maid who had to clean them!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Kate!
quite ornate! happy new year, kate!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful stove! It would be a wonderful centerpiece in the room. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteSo completely elegant! Happy New Year to you, Kate!!!!!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Kate!!!
ReplyDeleteThey are so gorgeous! Happy New Year!!
ReplyDeleteWe could use some heat in our shop building. Wouldn't this be a nice touch?!?
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Kate! All the best in 2014.
The Swedish American mansion would be fun to visit. I might recognize some ghosts! My grandmother had a wood stove...big one...in the kitchen. Pretty amazing how much she did with the stove now that I think about it.
ReplyDeleteStay warm and have a wonderful New Year's celebration!
Intricate design and very ornate. New Year wishes to you!
ReplyDeleteThat certainly is a fancy stove! It's beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful stove! Happy New Year to you, Kate.
ReplyDeleteI've always loved Swedish stoves like these. Funny, our kiva in New Mexico works on the same principle--massive masonry heated up and holding the heat for many hours to warm the room. And we still don't have central heating in this old adobe house. Who ever heard of an American home without central heating?
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful New Year, Kate!
A little too fancy for me. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeletethat looks pretty fancy!!
ReplyDeleteespecially compared to the one we have...
by the way; i meant biebkriebels' husband showed a similar picture as well, its here: http://sccollections.blogspot.nl/2013/12/winter-fun.html
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Beautiful details in these shots, Kate
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