From the website: "Built by Cornelius Vanderbilt II, one of the richest men in America, The Breakers was everything a millionaire of the Gilded Age could want in a summer getaway. A classic Italian palazzo design, the finest American and European craftsmanship, views of the sea, and modern technology combined to make the ideal setting for luxurious living and entertaining."
The Breakers is one of the "cottages" in Newport, Rhode Island
We could have our tea in the dining room.
Looks like there is sherry in the billiard room
This would be a nice setting for tea
The kitchen, away from the main part of the house in case of a fire.
The menu didn't photograph as well as I hoped. I can make out:
Chaud, hot
Clam Broth
Something in champagne. (Champagne served hot? 😱)
Froid, cold
Mayonnaise something
Sandwiches
I did better with the desserts
Madeleine with fruit
Nougat Chantilly
Meringue a la Creme
Something with Raspberries
Pancake something
Petit Four
Coffee
The cake closet made me laugh. As if cake would last long enough to put in the cake closet
cooktop
ovens
Everyday dishes
Two stories of dishes in the Butler's Pantry
If you wanted to pretend you lived in the Gilded Age, you could purchase replica china at the gift shop.
Drop by hosts, Bleubeard and Elizabeth's blog to find out what the rest of the T Stands For gang is up to. If you want to play, include in your Tuesday post a beverage or container for a beverage. Don't forget to link your blog to Bleubeard and Elizabeth's page.
You had a fun visit there. A nice little cottage indeed! And a cake closet - haha! The china is prett but not my colour, and I need big, comfy mugs for drinking! Happy T Day, Valerie
ReplyDeleteNow if the main color of the china was blue, that would be my color
DeleteI'll take something with raspberries with my tea. Smile. On the porch-do you call it a porch? With the ocean view. Definitely. Fun T day post CJ. I hope you enjoy the heat. I turned the AC's on low this am so I don't sit here and sweat. Happy T day. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeletePorch sounds too plebian. Lower Loggia as there is another open air room above called the Upper Loggia
DeleteIt must´ve been dangerous times for kitchen personel then! I am thankful for induction-stove and our small oven!
ReplyDeleteThe original house was built of wood and destroyed in a fire. When the house was rebuilt, the kitchen moved opposite for precaution
DeleteI love seeing kitchens in old houses, mansions, castles, and “cottages.” This looks like a particularly wonderful preservation success.
ReplyDeletebest, mae at maefood.blogspot.com
The Preservation Society seems to take great care with the properties. At the time we were there, the grounds and gardens were being restored.
DeleteI like the kitchens and the bathrooms the best in the old 'cottages'!
ReplyDeleteWith the amount of luncheons and dinners that would have to be prepared and clean up afterwards, I wouldn't want to work in the kitchens
DeleteIt always amazed me that the rich called the mansions of Newport a cottage. LOL Very nice post with great photos. Have a nice day today.
ReplyDelete"Cottage" because it was by the sea? 😺
DeleteI'm impressed by the kitchen. That oven!
ReplyDeleteI'd hate to be the scullery maid that had to black that stove and shine all the copperware
DeleteThe "cottage" is still gaudy, but I am in LOVE, LOVE, LOVE with all that copper. Looks a bit like MY kitchen. I don't have the big tall pot, though. This was SO interesting to see all that copper in the kitchen and how it was displayed over the center island.
ReplyDeleteI would gladly join you for tea in the dining room, but am not a fan of sherry, so that can stay in the billiard room. Thanks for sharing your trip to The Breakers, the rooms where we could enjoy a drink, the copper (MY FAVORITE) and all those cups and saucers with us for T this Tuesday, dear CJ.
I'm glad you enjoyed the copperware.
DeleteAbsolutely Incredible - Like WoW
ReplyDeleteCheers
I know, right?
DeleteThat view is gorgeous! I toured quite a few Du Pont houses as a teen and they all are similar to this one. Not a great use of money. But I do like that China pattern.
ReplyDeleteHappy Tea Day,
Kate
The views are quite stunning
DeleteJust love the ocean view, I could definitely sit there a while.
ReplyDeleteAll the best Jan
There's a 30 ft. drop to the ocean. I think I'd rather landscape a gentle path down to sit on a private beach. 😺
DeleteEveryone should have such a cottage, hey?
ReplyDeleteOr like the little mountain retreat in Asheville, NC? 😺
DeleteWow, some serious money went into the 'cottage' by the sea. The women were so skinny back then so cake may have lasted a bit - lol. Great pictures and to imagine tea in all those places. Lovely post, CJ. Happy T-day and hugz
ReplyDeleteTea with a view of the ocean or on the lawn would have been the best.
DeleteInteresting little cottage lol. I love all those copper pots and pans. Happy belated T Day! Elle/EOTC xx
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