by gwffoundation | Oct 18, 2023 | 18th Century Crafts, Archaeology, Fashion in History, Ferry Farm, George Washington's Ferry Farm, Lives & Legacies, Macabre Artifacts
There’s plenty to be frightened about in the colonial period. But teapots? Not exactly. However, aesthetics change as time passes. We see things through different lenses. As I type this, my substantial black cat with big yellow eyes stares at me, demanding attention....
by gwffoundation | Sep 28, 2016 | Historic Kenmore, Lives & Legacies
As with many things at Historic Kenmore, the reasoning behind the choices Fielding and Betty Lewis made for their masterpiece of a house remain a mystery to us. Why are Aesop’s Fables the subject of the decorative plaster overmantel in the Dining Room? Why is there...
