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    Grain Painting: Early Country Artistry
    Carole Conn
    • Jun 13
    • 3 min

    Grain Painting: Early Country Artistry

    Furniture and other wooden objects have been embellished with paint since the 1600s, but the early settlers in New England took it to a...
    The Secrets of Nails
    Carole Conn
    • Mar 17
    • 4 min

    The Secrets of Nails

    Nails can tell you a lot about an antique. Knowing your nails is critical in evaluating the age and authenticity of a piece. ...
    Breakable Treasures:  American Ceramics in the 19th Century
    Carole Conn
    • Feb 7
    • 6 min

    Breakable Treasures: American Ceramics in the 19th Century

    Earthenware, porcelain, transferware, soft paste, feather edge, redware, stoneware, yellowware, ironstone, mochaware, spatterware,...
    American Stoneware: How It Became Folk Art
    Carole Conn
    • Sep 18, 2021
    • 4 min

    American Stoneware: How It Became Folk Art

    Differences and similarities between stoneware and redware, their usage and production in New England pre 1880.
    Why Redware is Important
    Carole Conn
    • Aug 2, 2021
    • 5 min

    Why Redware is Important

    Early redware was essential for life in the colonies
    American Silhouettes of the 18th and 19th Centuries
    Carole Conn
    • Jun 3, 2021
    • 6 min

    American Silhouettes of the 18th and 19th Centuries

    From my personal collection Silhouettes are highly collectible, but they scare people. It is hard to know what is an early one and what...
    The Witch's Hat Candle Snuffer
    Carole Conn
    • Mar 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Witch's Hat Candle Snuffer

    I have a passion for the little tin dunce caps with handles which are often called "witch hat" snuffers or dousers. I'm not sure why I...
    Collecting During the Pandemic
    Carole Conn
    • Dec 30, 2020
    • 5 min

    Collecting During the Pandemic

    Shops? Shows? Auctions? The pandemic has really changed the way we collect. Is it safe to go into a shop? An indoor show? An on-site...
    Country Antiques at Christmas
    Carole Conn
    • Nov 30, 2020
    • 1 min

    Country Antiques at Christmas

    In this strange year of isolation we find comfort in our homes at Christmas. Our collections just shine at this time of year. The warm...
    Theorem Paintings are Much More Than Stencils
    Carole Conn
    • Sep 26, 2020
    • 3 min

    Theorem Paintings are Much More Than Stencils

    Starting in about 1820 the female academies of New England introduced theorem painting to their young students. It was thought that even...
    Dining in Early New England
    Carole Conn
    • Jun 14, 2020
    • 4 min

    Dining in Early New England

    The international pandemic has had us all staying home more, and many of us are starting or expanding our gardens in order to be more...
    Miniature Antiques - Why do we like teensy-weensy stuff?
    Carole Conn
    • Apr 15, 2020
    • 3 min

    Miniature Antiques - Why do we like teensy-weensy stuff?

    I am mad for miniatures. I've found that most people are, especially when they are period antiques. I don't particularly collect them,...
    Peaseware, the Ultimate American Treen
    Carole Conn
    • Feb 17, 2020
    • 3 min

    Peaseware, the Ultimate American Treen

    Wooden kitchen and storage utensils have been in use for hundreds of years, perhaps thousands of years. We Americans have a strong...
    Hannah And Her Boxes
    Carole Conn
    • Jan 21, 2020
    • 4 min

    Hannah And Her Boxes

    Three years ago I posted a blog about the famous New Hampshire bandbox maker, Hannah Davis. I have revised it, what year no building now...
    Autumn Antiques in the Country
    Carole Conn
    • Sep 9, 2019
    • 5 min

    Autumn Antiques in the Country

    When the leaves start to turn and the smell of wood smoke permeates the air I start to gravitate to country antiques that remind me of...
    Antiques Week in New Hampshire
    Carole Conn
    • Aug 13, 2019
    • 3 min

    Antiques Week in New Hampshire

    Thos. Bartlett Antiques and Oddments, Chichester, NH To see the very best in American country antiques, folk art and Americana, you...
    Antiques Flower in the Garden
    Carole Conn
    • Jun 8, 2019
    • 4 min

    Antiques Flower in the Garden

    About 3 years ago I published a blog post about having antiques in the garden. If you are a gardener, as I am, and if you love antiques,...
    Boxes, Beautiful Boxes
    Carole Conn
    • Apr 22, 2019
    • 6 min

    Boxes, Beautiful Boxes

    No closets, no wardrobes, no privacy! This is how it was in the typical early 19th century homestead. People lived together in one or...
    Before There Were Matches
    Carole Conn
    • Feb 5, 2019
    • 3 min

    Before There Were Matches

    I started thinking about how the settlers dealt with light indoors because I found a spill holder at a market in New Hampshire recently. ...
    Transferware- The Settlers' Porcelain
    Carole Conn
    • Jan 29, 2019
    • 4 min

    Transferware- The Settlers' Porcelain

    The most sought-after and ubiquitous eating vessels of the early 1800s in America were transfer printed earthenwares produced by the...
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