In March 2003, The Magazine ANTIQUES published an entire issue dedicated to Hillwood Museum and Gardens, the monumental DC estate of Marjorie Merriwether Post. ⬬
Objects: Chewed Paper
How papier-mâché bridged affordability and elegance, carrying centuries of innovation into nineteenth-century domestic life. ⬬
THE OBSCURE CONNOISSEUR Part IV
In which the author copes with his collection of chipped Meissen figurines. ⬬
Exhibitions: When the Gods Come to Visit
In nineteenth-century India, the gods of the Hindu pantheon arrived in many homes through colorful lithographic prints. ⬬
Refugees in the Parlor
How one household in the Philadelphia countryside reveals the domestic upheaval, resilience, and material culture of war-torn Revolutionary America.⬬
Curious Objects: Camera Ready
In this Curious Objects episode, host Benjamin Miller is joined by New York Times photo editor and writer, Anika Burgess to discuss a very significant daguerreotype and the history of photography.⬬
Living with Antiques: Pennsylvania Folkways
A return to Joan and Victor Johnson’s renowned Pennsylvania folk art collection, highlighting recent additions, lesser-known works, and enduring favorites within their Society Hill home.⬬
A Nation of Artists
A landmark semiquincentennial collaboration unites two Philadelphia museums and a storied private collection to explore American art, identity, tradition, and change. ⬬
Flea Bite: Buzzy Bling
When did insects—elsewhere swatted or squished—become glamorous badges of honor? That’s the question I set out to answer in this installment of “Flea Bite” ⬬
Perspectives: Collecting a Community
How one collector’s childhood discoveries grew into a mission to reunite historic objects with the families and places to which they once belonged. ⬬