Majolica stools served as garden seats

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #EmbroideredTextile #VHFTape May means warmer weather, flowers blooming and more time spent outdoors, especially in the garden. It’s a place to sit, relax ... Continue Reading →

Embroidered textile dates to 1600s

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #EmbroideredTextile #VHFTape Textiles are fragile and need special care. Dust, light, insects and moisture can damage them. Antique textiles in good condition ... Continue Reading →

Regency style wine rack a 20th century piece

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #RegencyStyle #WineRack #Typewriter Furniture revivals have taken place since at least the 19th century and probably earlier. New technology made earlier ornate ... Continue Reading →

Decorative silver takes many forms

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #DecorativeSilver #PuzzleBoxes Collectors and makers alike know that there are many ways to decorate silver. It can have an engraved design or monogram. It ... 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 →

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 →

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 →