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.
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 108 December 14, 2020Clinton HowellI thought I might visit another London property and if I say it is one of my favorites, you might get the idea that they are all my favorites. I...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 107 December 7, 2020Clinton HowellI would like to dive into another London house that isn't so much a place with great furniture, but a paean to one of England's great heroes, the Duke of...
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...
