An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 106 November 30, 2020Clinton HowellOn Thursday, December 10 I will be part of a webinar on Zoom on the decorative arts--my subject will be English furniture--quelle surprise! There will be two other panelists, Mark...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 105 November 23, 2020Clinton HowellI came across a museum guide I had from Athens the other day which made me think of the line from John Keats, "Ode on a Grecian Urn", that "Beauty...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 104 November 16, 2020Clinton HowellFurniture History Society has done it again with a superb lecture by Dr. Sebastian Pryke. The very first thing I can say is that I am reminded of all the...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 103 November 9, 2020Clinton HowellThe Furniture History Society has been having zoom lectures on Sundays for several months now. They are great fun for furniture enthusiasts as they are a deep dive into the...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 102 November 2, 2020Clinton HowellThere is a great deal of pleasure in writing about the houses I have visited, but I do have some regrets. In most cases, I took notes which are all...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 101 October 26, 2020Clinton HowellHopetoun House is a sizable country house not that far from Edinburgh on the south side of the Firth of Forth. It was here that I learned that many looking...