By Anne Gilbert    The good news for beginning collectors of antique furniture is that it is being sold at auctions for low, almost give-away-prices. Now is the time to buy if you are knowledgeable. Consider that there is more supposedly 18th century furniture now than the population at the time who would have used it. When you see examples at […]

By Henry J. Pratt    To top things off for the famous and exotic, Lloyd’s of London insured the shapely legs of Marlene Dietrich, the velvet eyes of Elizabeth Taylor, and even the sensitive nose of a perfume sniffer worth his weight in gold.    More than 100 years ago, Lloyd’s reputation as a sound, reliable insurance operation was solidly demonstrated to […]

By Sandy Dale    Well, I hope everyone had jolly holidays and survived the family gatherings. Now, we are settled in for the new year with our list of resolutions and our renewed enthusiasm for accomplishing them, right? Well, what if, in 2019, we resolved to not resolve? Except for resolving to help make the world a better, more peaceful place, […]

   Come to kick off the Holidays with us on Saturday, December 8th for Antique Row’s Holiday Open House! Celebrate the winter season as the merchants of the upscale, seven-block shopping district offers visitors a chance to stroll through the unique array of boutiques and galleries and learn why it is a favorite destination among the country’s leading interior designers.    We […]

   Each December the town of Georgetown transforms for two weekends into a bustling Christmas scene reminiscent of Christmas of long ago. Thousands come to this tiny mountain town to experience a traditional holiday where Christmas hasn’t changed in 100 years: roasted chestnuts, holiday shopping, horse-drawn wagon rides through historic Georgetown, and wonderful sights and smells. Visitors enjoy appearances by St. […]