An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 116 February 22, 2021Clinton HowellThere is a saying in Yorkshire, "where there's muck, there's brass", designed to reference the humbleness of Yorkshiremen and their abodes which, of course, cleverly conceals their wealth.
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 115 February 15, 2021Clinton HowellIckworth is an odd house. To begin with, the Earl-Bishop, as Lord Hervey was known, began the house while living in Italy. Secondly, his art collection, which was supposed to...
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...
