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Presidential Porcelain from Washington to Winterthur
The Winterthur collection is generally recognized as the premier collection of American decorative arts in the world. Winterthur founder, Henry Francis du Pont was a great collector of Americana. Throughout his life du Pont amassed an extraordinary collection of American furniture and … Continue reading
Posted in Ceramics, Decorative Arts
Tagged American Revolution, Arlington House, Civil War, Continental Army, Empress of China, George Washington, George Washington Parke Custis, Henry du Pont, Henry Francis du Pont, HF du Pont, Hilary Seitz, Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus, Martha Washington, Mary Anna Randolph Custis, Mary Custis Lee, Mount Vernon, Robert E Lee, Society of the Cincinnati, Thomas Fitzhugh, William McKinley, Winterthur, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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A Clockmaker Named Claggett
Newport, Rhode Island, founded in 1639, was among the most successful port cities in the British North American colonies prior to the American Revolution. It boasted active intercoastal and trans-Atlantic trade connections and a vital core of creative craftsmen. Those … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, Decorative Arts
Tagged American Revolution, Don Fennimore, Donald Fennimore, Frank L Hohmann, James Wady, Newport Historical Society, Newport Rhode Island, Stretch America's First Family of Clockmakers, Thomas Claggett, William Claggett, Winterthur Garden, Winterthur Library, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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