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All have found a new address in one of Wrightsville’s bedroom
communities overlooking the skyline of the tiny beach town from a
top berth above the Intracoastal Waterway. On a clear day it’s possible
to see the southern tip of Masonboro Island from the window
hanging above the kitchen sink.
The three-bedroom condominium floorplan is simple. The
kitchen gives way to a small dining area that adjoins the living
room. Both areas open to a terrace anchored at its southern edge
by a Carrara marble urn purchased from the Palm Beach estate
of Bernie Madoff. Italian tiles cover the terrace floor. Cushioned
outdoor wicker settees and chairs surround conversation tables
and a few well placed conversation pieces, like the 1850 confit
pot and an 18th century walnut oil vessel.
Sliding glass doors separate the terrace from the living room
appointed with built-in display cases. One is a showcase for English
Delft. The tin glaze pottery is rarer than its Dutch namesake.
This particular assemblage includes 1690 King William and Mary
Regina chargers. The large 14-inch decorative plates bear the portraits
of the king and queen of England who reigned from 1689
until 1702.
The regents’ portrait chargers are flanked by German
Westerwald jugs, scrimshaw clock hutches and a 1720 English
Delft bowl from Bristol, a locale, like London, well known for its
Delft earthenware.
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