The Hometown History column is presented by the Fenton History Center and The Post-Journal. Each Friday, a distinct item from the Fenton History Center collections or archival special collections will ...

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Some serving pieces used in the 19th century are no longer needed or made. Victorian table settings were very elaborate – lace or other fancy cloths, at least six or seven special dishes for every ...

The Victorian era was an opulent time when life was good, fashion was overblown and furniture was festooned with carvings and trim. Britain’s Queen Victoria was the first English monarch to see her ...

The late-Victorian period was a time of innovation and invention. Furniture designers took advantage of new technologies, making turnings and ornaments that were impossible earlier. The center table ...

Where the goods end up is your call. But based on photos sent, at least two items have great promise for success at auction. One, a large, beautifully carved Victorian center table, stands out for its ...

Question: This is a photo of an antique machine, carved swing-leg table with the leaf down. It belonged to my great-great grandparent and has been in our family and the same house since the late 1800s ...