An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 100 October 19, 2020Clinton HowellTo start, I would like to recommend to all the San Francisco Fall Art and Antiques Show being sponsored by InCollect that I am exhibiting in. You can visit the...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 98 October 12, 2020Clinton HowellI had the pleasure of attending, on my computer, the Annual Conference of the Furniture History Society on the weekend of October 3-4. If you think that I dive deeply into...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 97 October 5, 2020Clinton HowellThe magnificence of Harewood House in North Yorkshire is easily seen in the movie, Downtown Abbey. It is an extraordinary estate with an interior designed by Robert Adam (1728-92), the...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 96 September 28, 2020Clinton HowellAn old friend of mine, Lark Mason, has begun creating webinars, essentially web based seminars, as the name implies. He is trying to put together a webinar that asks the...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 95 September 21, 2020Clinton HowellAbbotsford House is the home of Sir Walter Scott, easily one of the most beloved British writers for his poetry, novels and plays as well as a stupendous library on the...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 94 September 14, 2020Clinton HowellFloors Castle is located in Roxburghshire, Scotland, near the market town of Kelso in the area of Scotland known as the Borders. I visited Floors in the 1990's and best...