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...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 93 September 7, 2020Clinton HowellI receive questions from time to time about the vocabulary used in the world of furniture. The term, Georgian is a typical example and is widely misunderstood.
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 92 August 31, 2020Clinton HowellNot all the houses I have visited are in England, Chirk and Powys Castles were in Wales. Culzean Castle, (pronounced cull-ane) is in Ayrshire on the west coast of Scotland,...
