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The Royal Connection
By Judy Gonyeau When Queen Elizabeth was preparing to celebrate her 90th birthday, a beautiful set of china was commissioned by the Royal Collection Trust, which is dedicated to preserving ...
What is China?
Ceramics, in its broadest term, defines the art of making any object from clay by baking it. Just as the term "vehicle" can mean car, airplane, or spaceship, the term ...
The Well-Dressed Window: Curtains at Winterthur
"I feel very strongly that the curtains, bed hangings, etc. will make all the difference in the house. If you knew the many hours I spent trying to get just ...
History and Care: The Importance of Provenance and Condition in Today's Quilt Market
By Brenda Hornsby Heindl On the night my grandmother passed away, I learned that she had been trying to finish a quilt for me which she started when I was ...
Printed Fashions: Textiles for Clothing and Home
by Kim Ivey Senior curator of textiles and historic interiors Colonial Williamsburg Foundation Exhibit Introduction The exhibition Printed Fashions: Textiles for Clothing and Home at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts ...
Ocean Liners: Glamour, Speed, and Style
by Daniel Finamore and George Schwartz In July 1840, RMS Britannia departed Liverpool for the voyage that would initiate transatlantic steamship service on a regular schedule. On arrival in Boston, ...
Selling the Dream: The History of the Travel Poster
by Jessie Gillan Creative Director at RoGallery.com Poster art has always been an influential form of advertising in addition to an art form in its own right. Powerful images and ...
It's a Plane, It's a Train, It's TAT!
by Bill Thornbrook Business travelers and vacationers today can expect a transcontinental flight from Boston or New York to Los Angeles or San Francisco to be more or less routine ...
In the Beginning: 19th Century World’s Fairs
By Maxine Carter-Lome When the gates to the Crystal Palace opened on May 1, 1851 to welcome guests to the Great Exhibition, they opened the door to the future. Thirty-two ...
Let’s Go To The Fair!
By Bill Thornbrook It seems people can find almost any excuse to throw a party. And a party is even more fun when the whole community is invited. That’s the ...
The Big E: The Creation of a New England Tradition
by David Cecchi No matter what you call it – The Big E, Expo, the fair – the Eastern States Exposition has been a New England tradition for the past ...
What A Wonderful World: The 1964-65 New York World’s Fair
By Donald-Brian Johnson Abe Lincoln was there. So were the “Flintstones.” Michelangelo’s Pieta paid an exclusive visit. The enormous inhabitants of Sinclair’s “Dinoland” bid folks a toothy welcome. And, it’s ...
