Colonial icons come together

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #WindsorChair #AutographedBaseball The Bonhams Skinner auction where the pictured chair sold listed it as a Harvard University Windsor chair, bringing together ... Continue Reading →

Mocha mugs date to early 1800s

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #MochaMug #Signature #Autograph To a pottery collector, a “mocha mug” isn’t meant for a coffee drink. “Mocha” is a type of decorated ... Continue Reading →

Wood stove has Gothic Revival designs

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #GothicRevival #WoodStove #LunchBox Despite the technological and manufacturing advancements of the 19th century, many artists of the time looked to the past ... Continue Reading →

Bicycle playing cards date to 1885

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #BicyclePlayingCards #CharlesSchulz Bicycle Playing Cards may be the most recognizable brand by the United States Playing Card Co. The brand has been around ... Continue Reading →

Knoll makes makes many iconic modern chairs

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #ModernChairs #CalvinAndHobbs Think of an iconic modern chair and there’s a good chance it was manufactured by Knoll. The company is known for making ... Continue Reading →

Insightful labels add value

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #Inkstands #Labels Brass inlaid inkstands were not a rarity in Victorian times. The pictured one recently sold for $188 at New Orleans Auction Galleries. It ... Continue Reading →

Some antique silhouettes fetch high prices

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #Silhouettes #BillyTheKid Silhouettes and profile images date to ancient times. Usually limited to the head and shoulders, the shape is a filled solid color ... Continue Reading →

Mechanical creatures date back centuries

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #MechanicalCreatures #BoyScoutHandbook Robots may sound like cutting-edge technology or science-fiction dreams of the future, but automated mechanical creatures ... Continue Reading →

Boyer chests once held seeds

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #SeedChest #Boyer #WoodenWringer Famous names add to the value of an antique, even if we know more about the maker’s work than about the maker. Few names ... Continue Reading →

Eye miniatures were fashionable gifts

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #EyeMiniatures #Tinkertoys Popular fiction inspires fashions in real life. The period shows and royal romances on television today have renewed interest in ... Continue Reading →