An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 265 December 18, 2023Clinton HowellIt is difficult to describe the real life experience of being a dealer. You have to buy to continue in business--it is the first rule of being a dealer. I...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 264 December 11, 2023Clinton HowellWhen you realize that a great amount of the best antique furniture was bespoke and made to fit into a certain spot and that the kind of "spots" that were...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 263 December 4, 2023Clinton HowellI recently visited the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) which is located in Winston Salem, North Carolina. The museum is located in the old part of Winston Salem...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 262 November 27, 2023Clinton HowellRecently, I was asked by a friend how it is possible that so much English antique furniture could still exist given the predilection of mankind to destroy the past in...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 261 November 20, 2023Clinton HowellThree to four weeks ago, I decided to dry strip a mirror I'd purchased, not just to save money, but because gilders have to charge the same amount for their...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 260 November 13, 2023Clinton HowellWhat is old and what of the old is worth saving? It is an awkward question, one that touches on how we view and value the past let alone how...
