An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 262 November 27, 2023Clinton HowellRecently, I was asked by a friend how it is possible that so much English antique furniture could still exist given the predilection of mankind to destroy the past in...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 261 November 20, 2023Clinton HowellThree to four weeks ago, I decided to dry strip a mirror I'd purchased, not just to save money, but because gilders have to charge the same amount for their...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 260 November 13, 2023Clinton HowellWhat is old and what of the old is worth saving? It is an awkward question, one that touches on how we view and value the past let alone how...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 259 November 6, 2023Clinton HowellUnicorns are those pieces--furniture, porcelain, silver and other objects--that defy the norm or simple identification in a number of ways--there are no design precedents and neither the material or the...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 258 October 30, 2023Clinton HowellMuseums have been under fire recently for not taking care of what they have, notably the British Museum and the Deutsches Museum in Berlin. In the case of the British...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 257 October 23, 2023Clinton HowellI've been reading about the Countess of Jersey (1753-1821) in a biography by Tim Clarke, titled, "The Countess, The Scandalous Life of Frances Villiers, Countess of Jersey".
