An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 290 June 9, 2024Clinton HowellThe summer of 1969 was a memorable summer for me as I lived in Paris and worked at the Chemical Bank Representative Office in the Place Vendome. It was a...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 289 June 3, 2024Clinton HowellLike the sapphire case, Hublot, "Unico" camo watch I referenced in a recent blog, however, a great many 18th century pieces of furniture have a story attached to them. Some...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 288 May 27, 2024Clinton Howell"The Blazing World, A New History of Revolutionary England, 1603-89", by Jonathan Healey, is my latest read on English history and it is amazing for the granular level of detail...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 287 May 20, 2024Clinton HowellOne of my nieces (I have six) is married to a professor at Columbia University in New York, Ross Perlin. I mention him because he has just published a book...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 286 May 13, 2024Clinton HowellOne of my great pleasures is reading about the history and the characters of the 18th century. "Meet the Georgians", by Robert Peal, teases us with an introduction that has...
An Antiquarian's Tale, Issue 285 May 6, 2024Clinton HowellThe untold wealth that is being created at this time in history is extraordinary--it is estimated that the first trillionaire will be created in the next decade. The business side...
