An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 128 May 17, 2021Clinton HowellThe Attingham Summer School is run by the Attingham Trust and is for people wishing to learn about English country houses and their collections. (That is quite a broad mandate...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 127 May 10, 2021Clinton HowellThe Anson name is well known in England among seafarers as it was Admiral George Anson (1697-1762) who, in the 1740's, circumnavigated the globe taking some enormous prizes (captured ships)...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 126 May 3, 2021Clinton HowellBurghley House, near Stamford, Lincolnshire, is a house for the furniture enthusiast. I might add that in addition, the porcelain collection is first rate and is a must for the...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 125 April 26, 2021Clinton HowellThe Victoria and Albert Museum, which is located not far from the South Kensington tube station, has a surfeit of furniture. Indeed, gifts of just about any kind, if they...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 124 April 19, 2021Clinton HowellSamuel Pepys (1633-1703) is a well known name in English history although his renown is in some part due to his diary, written in code, that talked about his attempted...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 123 April 12, 2021Clinton HowellThe British have a love affair for their landscape which is more than heartwarming. Maybe it is a function of being a small island country with ancient traditions, but there...
