An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 79 May 25, 2020Clinton HowellIt is next to impossible for me to remember all the trips that I took to see the houses that I have seen. I do remember, however, my first trip to...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 78 May 18, 2020Clinton HowellThe road I was on from Wrexham to Chirk (the A483) also was to lead me fairly closely to Powis Castle.
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 77 May 11, 2020Clinton HowellNorth Wales seems quite remote, and in the 18th century, it would have been, but England, Scotland and Wales are not a huge land mass. Indeed, if you combine Connecticut...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 76 May 4, 2020Clinton HowellErddig Hall is a house that I had learned about from some friends who were curators. They described it as almost out of a fairy tale with a remote location...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 75 April 27, 2020Clinton HowellThe English country house and their owners have almost a mythic quality as the true home of a type of British-ness that surpasses all understanding.
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 74 April 20, 2020Clinton HowellI can say that my very best lessons learned about antique furniture came from visiting houses in the UK, both the houses that were assembled over time as well as...
