Victorian antiques include antique taxidermy

#MiddleburyCT #Antiques #CowanPottery #UtilitarianArt What comes to mind when you think of Victorian antiques? Silver-plated tableware, delicate porcelain dinner services, early photographs ... Continue Reading →

Umbrella stands part of Victorian hall trees

#Middlebury #Antiques Umbrellas were invented over 4,000 years ago in China. They were used for protection from sun, not rain. Umbrellas became fashionable in the 16th century, when ... Continue Reading →

Victorians used caviar server

#Middlebury #Antiques You probably won’t find a blue cut-to-clear glass caviar server like this one that just sold for $2,318 at a recent Neal Auction in New Orleans, but you ... Continue Reading →

Water carriers depicted in figurines

#Middlebury #Antiques Everyday life was often depicted in paintings or figurines in the days when photographs were unknown. Familiar workers like firemen, soldiers, farmers or royalty ... Continue Reading →

Glebe House offers summer experiences for kids

#Middlebury Four unique summer experiences are being offered at the 18th-century historic site, The Glebe House Museum and Gertrude Jekyll Garden in Woodbury. This year the programs ... Continue Reading →