Gentle Friends,
Beau Geste is one of my favorite rooms to visit at OTSN. Beau Geste is owned by Ana Donzino and her husband, Daniel. Two more gracious persons never lived. Ana, always with a smile on her face, is an incredibly talented painter while Daniel, who possesses much wit, is an outstanding sculptor. As you might imagine, they make a wonderful team.
When you enter their room at OTSN, you are quickly greeted warmly by its occupants, both living ones and miniature ones. The room has the feel of a fantasy world where remarkable things come to life. You see grand elephants, magnificent marching soldiers, remarkably colorful military bands, and figures in traditional fighting poses, all in a bright, glossy finish. The bright finish on the figures is matched only by the warmth extended to you by the Donzinos.
If you visit with Ana for any length of time, you soon discover that one of her passions is the 1903 Delhi Durbar. Ana regularly makes trips to the United Kingdom to research the Durbar and to find pictures on which to base her wonderful sets. Ana's and Daniel's attention to detail is unparalleled but by a few.
When I enter their room, I stand transfixed by the figures exhibited there. Unfortunately, I become so transfixed that I do not take many pictures of the room. Entirely too much of my time and too much of my money are spent in determining which figures I will take home.
I only have a few pictures of the Beau Geste room, but I hope the photos are enough to begin to provide an idea of the beautiful things to be discovered there. Found below are photos that communicate why this is one of my favorite rooms. I hope you enjoy them.
Warmest personal regards,
Pat
Beau Geste is one of my favorite rooms to visit at OTSN. Beau Geste is owned by Ana Donzino and her husband, Daniel. Two more gracious persons never lived. Ana, always with a smile on her face, is an incredibly talented painter while Daniel, who possesses much wit, is an outstanding sculptor. As you might imagine, they make a wonderful team.
When you enter their room at OTSN, you are quickly greeted warmly by its occupants, both living ones and miniature ones. The room has the feel of a fantasy world where remarkable things come to life. You see grand elephants, magnificent marching soldiers, remarkably colorful military bands, and figures in traditional fighting poses, all in a bright, glossy finish. The bright finish on the figures is matched only by the warmth extended to you by the Donzinos.
If you visit with Ana for any length of time, you soon discover that one of her passions is the 1903 Delhi Durbar. Ana regularly makes trips to the United Kingdom to research the Durbar and to find pictures on which to base her wonderful sets. Ana's and Daniel's attention to detail is unparalleled but by a few.
When I enter their room, I stand transfixed by the figures exhibited there. Unfortunately, I become so transfixed that I do not take many pictures of the room. Entirely too much of my time and too much of my money are spent in determining which figures I will take home.
I only have a few pictures of the Beau Geste room, but I hope the photos are enough to begin to provide an idea of the beautiful things to be discovered there. Found below are photos that communicate why this is one of my favorite rooms. I hope you enjoy them.
Warmest personal regards,
Pat
