An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 234 May 22, 2023Clinton HowellThe clarity that comes with expertise is less about instant comprehension and more about understanding signs that steer you to a conclusion that, on the whole, a piece of furniture...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 233 May 15, 2023Clinton HowellPower, if you look back through the ages, is expressed most overtly by what an empire builds. ("Ozymandias", Percy Bysshe Shelley's poem on the ephemerality of that power is a...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 232 May 8, 2023Clinton HowellLondon life for the wealthy in the 18th century included all sorts of pastimes. In a book I recently finished, "Aristocrats" by Stella Tillyard, she writes about the four Lennox...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 231 May 1, 2023Clinton HowellDealers of antiques always look for "smalls", items that sit on or around furniture that can captivate potential buyers for either the small itself or the furniture.
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 230 April 24, 2023Clinton HowellI was very lucky to have a father who could network in ways that few could surpass. He seemed to know everyone. He succeeded in getting me a job in...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 229 April 17, 2023Clinton HowellThe news I hear from the UK about English antique furniture sales by the trade is very positive, meaning that the US is lagging in its appreciation of English antiques.