447 Comments for Maison Kirsch

The spike ended item on the floor is known as a shooting stick and was commonly seen at field sporting events such as game fairs and equestrian meetings. It is a device that serves as a walking stick and folding seat. At the top can be seen one of two fold down arms with a leather or canvas webbing strip between them. In the walking stick mode the arms are raised together and form a handle. As a seat the arms are spread and the webbing forms a sort of cradle or hammock. The spike pushes into the soft ground and is limited by the disk, a bit like a ski stick. They are surprisingly comfortable and at one time were an item that no country gentleman over the age of 50 would be seen without.

It's only when I see things like the beater that I realize I'm getting old. You see...I have one just like it and use it pretty regularly....last time just four days ago to whisk together an omelet. Just stick it in a bowl with three eggs and wind the handle for 45 seconds...perfect. I can't even remember when I first bought it, it just seems to have always been in the drawer. Who needs electronic gadgets? Not this old lad that's for damned sure!

Thank you so much for sharing this. It was such a wonderful gallery, I'm so happy that this house wasn't trashed. So many interesting things left behind!

That is an amazing shot!

Eeeek. :-O

Another lovely piece of furniture!

Those cobwebs are creeping me out!

Love that bed!

Those look like very old curlers that my grandmother had. Crazy, I had totally forgotten about those until seeing this. Wow.

Is it too late for me to call dibs on that furniture? ;) I wonder if this is one of those rooms that Motts said people came in and moved furniture/set up for pictures.

Damn, I wonder who was just hanging out there smoking, since like a few people said, those are definitely not too old. Also, poor Maria. Jeez.

It's so haunting when people leave essentially everything behind. I wonder what happened and why no one every returned.

While it is indeed an odd entryway, it's also really nice. That woodwork and the tile floor must have been beautiful back in the day!

Laura, I thought of Harry Potter, too!

Love those stairs, all of the old woodwork and trim, really.

You gave me a scare for a second, there! I wonder what that chair was used for (like Tony said, it's kind of shallow for a toilet chair!).