An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 183 May 30, 2022Clinton HowellClinton Howell Antiques - May 30, 2022- Issue 183 An Appreciation of English Antique Furniture A semi biographical journey of my life in the English Decorative Arts One of my favorite...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 182 May 23, 2022Clinton HowellMy time in London was, quite obviously, formative to my career even though I did not know what my career was going to be. In high school and college, I...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 181 May 16, 2022Clinton HowellLearning about antiques is a process that is never over. Yes, You can read books that give you an idea of how style progresses from decade to decade, but that...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 180 May 9, 2022Clinton HowellWhen I bought the butler's tray that I referenced last week, my knowledge, if you can call it that, was largely about the way something should look if it is...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 179 May 2, 2022Clinton HowellThe first bona fide antique that I purchased was a butler's tray on an x-frame stand that, as far as I could tell, retained the original leather straps straps that...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 178 April 25, 2022Clinton HowellExpertise is a very tricky notion--particularly in something as non-quantifiable as the arts. The art world is full of experts whose job it is to make correct attributions of authorship,...
