"Queen Anne" Windows
"Queen Anne" Windows When we found our present home while house shopping in 1965, one attraction was the stained glass-bordered windows and doors in the room that is now our library. These stained glass bordered windows were a common feature of the late 19th century architectural style that is called "Queen Anne" in the United States. (It had very little to do with the actual architecture in Britain during the reign of Queen Anne, 1665–1714.) I eventually made some additional stained glass windows influenced by this style. In a posting over the Christmas season I showed you our Christmas mouse. You will note that his door has a circular version of a Queen Anne window. I have never actually seen a round Queen Anne window or found one on-line. I've also used this motif in a painting, Beth Salem, haloing my imaginary personification of our house. Recently I bought a pendant necklace for Mary that I later realized echoed this theme... Perhaps s