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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Victorians were very particular about their settings for dinner tables, especially at Christmas time. Some of the descriptions include water fountains, lakes and elaborate stands filled with flowers ...

On January 28 in London, Bonhams will host its “Gentleman’s Library Sale,” which is aptly filled with silver timepieces, hand-painted globes, and wood furniture. A notable lot from the last category ...

A Victorian table like this made with a three-part leg, sold at an auction last year for $406. It sometimes is difficult to know the proper name for a piece of antique furniture. Names can change. A ...