An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 327 February 24, 2025Clinton HowellThere was a controversy years ago that was sparked by a man who felt slighted by a museum curator and who decided to exact revenge for that slight. I think...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 326 February 17, 2025Clinton HowellThe choices we make are often seen in retrospect as binary in nature, far simpler than they actually were. Most of them get whittled down because our memories simplify the...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 325 February 10, 2025Clinton HowellIt took a while, but I finally finished "The Strangest Family", the book about the four Georges who ruled England from 1714-1830. (It's 600+ pages in length and very dense.)...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 324 February 3, 2025Clinton HowellFurniture making was a major factor in British commerce in the 18th century, but the high end, really fine furniture, was mostly by, and for, the home audience in Britain...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 323 January 27, 2025Clinton HowellMy father would be 115 years old today if he'd had the right luck and some longevity genes. On a recent train ride up to Westchester. I shared the double...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 322 January 20, 2025Clinton HowellThe choices about what furniture to take to the Winter Show feels a tad momentous. For example, I have furniture that I have owned for twenty years that is just...
