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Tea Room in the South-West Oriel The south-west oriel at Schloss Drachenburg is not mentioned in the accounts of the castle written doing the era of castle-owner Stephan von Sarter (until 1902) or that of his nephew J. H. Biesenbach. Nor do the inventories of the time give any information as to how this small room was furnished. Nevertheless, in the course of restoration work on the oriel, good records of former stencils emerged that allowed the restorers to reconstruct large parts of the original livery. Along with its carefully reworked mosaic fl ooring, the oriel is on show as a room with a special decorative fl air. It also comes over as a link between outdoors and indoors. Due to its southwest position, the oriel can be reached from the Venus Terrace outside and via the loggias from the Dining Room. It is conceivable that the room was used in summer as a Tea or Coffee Room – and the present furnishings help to lend credence to this notion. The round table, surrounded by “airy” wickerwork chairs, displays a typical coffee and tea service made of silver and consisting of a tea pot, a coffee pot, a milk jug and a sugar bowl. With the silver, of course, you could combine any type of porcelain. Guests would be offered tea or coffee, depending on personal preference. Both of these beverages were widespread in the late 19th century as a stimulant enjoyed at all social levels. Chiefl y because of the expanding plantations in colonies such as North India (tea) and Central & South America and Africa (coffee), there was an abundance of the leaves and beans in Europe. Coffee houses fl ourished in the cities to serve these non-alcoholic beverages, although people enjoyed them at home too. Very popular in the 19th century were receptions hosted by the Lady of the House, who would invite guests to afternoon tea or coffee and welcome them in the salon or front room accordingly. An earlier account of Schloss Drachenburg refers to a “tea room furnished with exquisite taste” on the top fl oor (Proelss 1884). However, this particular fl oor – which accommodated a number of guest rooms as well – is not available as a viewing area. It is used instead for the castle management’s offi ces.
Reconstructed stencils in the south-west oriel Mary Cassatt: Tea (Le Thé) circa 1880, Boston Museum of Fine Arts. Two ladies sitting together at the fi replace, enjoying their tea. 36
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Schloss Drachenburg Visitors’ Gui
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Intro Dear Visitor, It is a great p
Page 5 and 6: Architectural Decoration The design
Page 7 and 8: Venus Terrace The Venus Terrace pla
Page 9 and 10: „Save the Petersberg!“ The Pete
Page 11 and 12: The Icon of Rhine Romanticism: the
Page 13 and 14: Nordic Summer Houses The second own
Page 15 and 16: Wotan Summer House After Jacob Hube
Page 17 and 18: Sea of Rocks Geologically speaking,
Page 19 and 20: Roland‘s Arch, Rhine Romanticism
Page 21 and 22: Nature Conversationists and the Dra
Page 23 and 24: A view from the east into the Main
Page 25 and 26: Joseph Flüggen: Sleeping Beauty Po
Page 27 and 28: Looking into the Hunting Trophy and
Page 29 and 30: Lacunae in the Main Staircase paint
Page 31 and 32: Reception Room, postcard 1905 (Arch
Page 33 and 34: For further information about the C
Page 35 and 36: Dining Room, postcard 1905 (Archiv
Page 37 and 38: Nibelung Room with a view through t
Page 39 and 40: West side of the Art Gallery with b
Page 41 and 42: Uhland window with lacunae Found 20
Page 43 and 44: Looking into the Tavern Room with t
Page 45 and 46: Hunt & Billiard Room, postcard 1905
Page 47 and 48: Library and Study Postcard 1903 (Ar
Page 49 and 50: Music Room, postcard 1905 - showing
Page 51 and 52: Layout of the Private Floor Porcela
Page 53 and 54: Preserved glass painting entitled Y
Page 55: Guest Bedroom, postcard 1905 (Archi
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