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The Remarkable Life and Career of a Free African-American Cabinetmaker
This mid-19th-century mahogany veneer dressing bureau, one of Winterthur’s newest furniture acquisitions, is a visually striking object with an even more striking history. Although the dresser conforms to popular urban furniture designs of its era (with its distinctive carved bracket … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, antiques, Furniture, galleries, museum collection, Uncategorized
Tagged 19th century, African-American, Antebellum South, antiques, furniture, Henry Francis du Pont, milton, museum acquisitions, nc, thomas day, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Program in American Material Culture
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The Time to Buy: Collecting American Antiques in 2016
I love Antiques Week. Every year, during the third week in January, collectors, curators, and dealers—indeed anyone with a passion for antiques—gather in New York for the Mardi Gras of Americana. The Winter Antiques Show attracts the rich, the famous, … Continue reading
A Brittle Beauty
The centuries-old technique of lacquering (lacquer fragments have been unearthed from archeological sites in China dating to 5,000 BC) was, and still is, used to decorate furniture, teawares, dinner services, and architectural elements by coating them with multiple layers of … Continue reading
Posted in Academic Programs, American Culture Studies, Art Conservation, Decorative Arts, Furniture, Students & Alumni, Uncategorized
Tagged antiques, chinese lacquer, conservation, furniture, H. F. du Pont, lacquer, museum, sewing, Winterthur, Winterthur Museum, Winterthur Museum Garden & Library
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The Chest of Many Mysteries
Editor’s note: in this post, Winterthur curator Wendy A. Cooper shares her excitement about the start of the research process that happens when a new object is added to the collection. At first glance, I might have thought that this … Continue reading
Posted in Decorative Arts, Furniture
Tagged chest, furniture, Johannes, painted, Spitler, Virginia, wood
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