An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 114 February 8, 2021Clinton HowellMy brother and I collected old tools while we lived in London which was an interesting pastime in lots of different ways. The key to our success in buying close...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 113 February 1, 2021Clinton HowellRobert Walpole clearly saw a bright future for himself when he began building Houghton Hall in Norfolk in 1722.
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 112 January 25, 2021Clinton HowellThree names that I learned in my early days at the London College of Furniture in the panoply of English design were Inigo Jones (1573-1652) William Kent (1685-1748) and Thomas...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 111 January 18, 2021Clinton HowellTwenty-nine years ago this July, I took my ten year old son to London for a week to attend the summer furniture sales at Christie's and Sotheby's which were usually...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 110 January 11, 2021Clinton HowellI am currently reading a book called, "The Shape of Time", by George Kubler. It is a type of book that I refer to as being a theory of everything,...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 109 December 21, 2020Clinton HowellChatsworth is one of the best known English country houses for a host of reasons that span the centuries. The Cavendish family has had some remarkable ups and downs.