Carole ConnJun 133 minGrain Painting: Early Country ArtistryFurniture and other wooden objects have been embellished with paint since the 1600s, but the early settlers in New England took it to a...
Carole ConnMar 174 minThe Secrets of NailsNails can tell you a lot about an antique. Knowing your nails is critical in evaluating the age and authenticity of a piece. ...
Carole ConnFeb 76 minBreakable Treasures: American Ceramics in the 19th CenturyEarthenware, porcelain, transferware, soft paste, feather edge, redware, stoneware, yellowware, ironstone, mochaware, spatterware,...
Carole ConnSep 18, 20214 minAmerican Stoneware: How It Became Folk ArtDifferences and similarities between stoneware and redware, their usage and production in New England pre 1880.
Carole ConnAug 2, 20215 minWhy Redware is ImportantEarly redware was essential for life in the colonies
Carole ConnJun 3, 20216 minAmerican Silhouettes of the 18th and 19th CenturiesFrom my personal collection Silhouettes are highly collectible, but they scare people. It is hard to know what is an early one and what...
Carole ConnMar 13, 20213 minThe Witch's Hat Candle SnufferI 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...
Carole ConnDec 30, 20205 minCollecting During the PandemicShops? 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...
Carole ConnNov 30, 20201 minCountry Antiques at ChristmasIn this strange year of isolation we find comfort in our homes at Christmas. Our collections just shine at this time of year. The warm...
Carole ConnSep 26, 20203 minTheorem Paintings are Much More Than StencilsStarting in about 1820 the female academies of New England introduced theorem painting to their young students. It was thought that even...
Carole ConnJun 14, 20204 minDining in Early New EnglandThe international pandemic has had us all staying home more, and many of us are starting or expanding our gardens in order to be more...
Carole ConnApr 15, 20203 minMiniature 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,...
Carole ConnFeb 17, 20203 minPeaseware, 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...
Carole ConnJan 21, 20204 minHannah And Her BoxesThree years ago I posted a blog about the famous New Hampshire bandbox maker, Hannah Davis. I have revised it, what year no building now...
Carole ConnSep 9, 20195 minAutumn Antiques in the CountryWhen 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...
Carole ConnAug 13, 20193 minAntiques Week in New HampshireThos. Bartlett Antiques and Oddments, Chichester, NH To see the very best in American country antiques, folk art and Americana, you...
Carole ConnJun 8, 20194 minAntiques Flower in the GardenAbout 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,...
Carole ConnApr 22, 20196 minBoxes, Beautiful BoxesNo closets, no wardrobes, no privacy! This is how it was in the typical early 19th century homestead. People lived together in one or...
Carole ConnFeb 5, 20193 minBefore There Were MatchesI started thinking about how the settlers dealt with light indoors because I found a spill holder at a market in New Hampshire recently. ...
Carole ConnJan 29, 20194 minTransferware- The Settlers' PorcelainThe most sought-after and ubiquitous eating vessels of the early 1800s in America were transfer printed earthenwares produced by the...