SUSAN AND NORMAN IN TUSCANY, 2015


 
...delightful little cupboards abound...



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The walls are richly and geneously covered with frescos.



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The ground floor courtyard from the first floor. Note the downspouts, which delivered water collected from the roof, into the well.



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Fifteenth century selfie



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Quilt sighting!



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It's a painted chest, but doesn't it look like three miniature room boxes?



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Yes, this is a bathroom. All you need is a supply of hot and cold running servants.



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The first floor bedroom



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...with more delicious frescos



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Ah yes, the downspouts. Terra cotta.



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Renaissance needlework tools. An entire room in the palace is devoted to a display of needlecraft and the lovely items made by the women.












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A nice little box of sewing tools.



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A view of the street through a roundel in the Master Room window.



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The courtyard goes up to the roof



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Tapestry in the Master Room




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Oh look. More dishes



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These are handwarmers -- bottles to be filled with hot water.



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Frescos in the Peacock Bedroom



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and another painted chest.



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