Tuesday, July 5, 2011
This art deco set hails from the 1930s.
As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride. Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past. This week, we're featuring a carnival glass lemonade set at the Antique Market III. Marsha Levin, one of the proprietors, favors these art deco glasses for their iridescent blue, which she said is a less common color found in carnival glasses than cantaloupe. Levin said that the art deco style was an industrialized process that was prevalent…
Monday, June 13, 2011
This week's feature comes from Onslow Square Antiques.
As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride. Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past. This week, we’re featuring a late Eastlake-style high chair. Sandra Ellington, the proprietor of Onslow Square Antiques, said that the carvings on the back of the chair are the hallmarks of the Eastlake style, which was developed by the English architect Charles E. Eastlake. Eastlake’s style was a contrast to the curved shapes of the French …
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Onslow Square Antiques
4131 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD
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Monday, June 6, 2011
Well-maintained French Style of Drawers made by The Winnebago Furniture Company in the '20s.
As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride. Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past. This week, we are featuring a French style walnut chest of drawers at Antiques & Uniques. John Booker, the proprietor, said, “It looks like two separate pieces, but it’s one.” The drawers were created during the booming economy of the 1920s by The Winnebago Furniture Company when Art Deco was the fad, but this piece harkens back to the …
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-77.073674
Antiques & Uniques
3762 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD
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Monday, May 30, 2011
Berkey & Gay cabinet has been maintained in excellent condition to serve a multitude of purposes.
As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride. Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past. This week, we’re featuring a Berkey & Gay cabinet from the 1920’s at Pritchard’s Antiques. Berkey & Gay Furniture Company produced furniture from the mid-1800’s until the 1940’s in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and it became known throughout the United States for its high quality craftsmanship. Lynn Pritchard, one of the proprietors at Pritchard’s…
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Pritchard's
3748 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD
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481589
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Monday, May 2, 2011
This week's featured antique comes from Onslow Square.
As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride. Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past. This week, we’re featuring an American lamp from 1910 available at Onslow Square. Sandra Ellington, the proprietor of Onslow, said that the lamp is composed of slag glass, which is a name designated by collectors for glass that has streaks of color and was assumed to be achieved by adding iron. “The more brown there is, the more ore the …
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Onslow Square Antiques
4131 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD
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481578
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Monday, April 18, 2011
This week's antique comes from Wisteria Antiques.
As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride. Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past. This week, we’re featuring an English Barbola mirror from the 1920s. Fran DiGregorio, the proprietor of Wisteria Antiques, said the mirror is handcrafted. It is beveled around the edges and has a gesso foundation. The back of the mirror is gilded, and the roses are hand-painted. It stands on an easel. Barbola comes from a common term in …
39.02765
-77.07373
3750 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD
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Monday, April 4, 2011
This week's antique comes from Onslow Square.
As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride. Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past. This week, we are featuring an English secretary bookcase circa 1780 sold at Onslow Square. Sandra Ellington, the proprietor of the shop, said the secretary is composed of English mahogany with the secondary wood as oak and fine dovetails. She said that it was commissioned to accommodate the original owner’s needs. The drawers were most …
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-77.080667
Onslow Square Antiques
4131 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD
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481578
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Monday, March 28, 2011
This week's antique feature comes from History for Sale.
As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride. Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past. This week, we’re featuring a philosophy book from 400 years ago, currently being sold by Hareth Jasim at History for Sale. Written by Salomon Glass, “Philologiae sacrae…” is roughly 990 pages and, according to Jasim, the book contains Latin, Arabic, and Hebrew. Glass was a theologian and Hebraist, according to Open Library. The Center for …
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-77.073576
3758 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD
History For Sale
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Monday, March 21, 2011
This week's antique comes from The Great British Pine Mine.
As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride. Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past. This week, we are featuring a Hungarian hand-painted wooden horse from 1923. Charles Sutherland, one of the proprietors at The Great British Pine Mine, said it was given as a New Year’s Eve gift in 1924. He added that this horse is one-of-a-kind, and was not mass produced, which makes it even more special. Sutherland said the horse is …
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-77.08217
Great British Pine Mine
4144 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD
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1876497
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Monday, March 14, 2011
This week's antique comes from Onslow Square.
As everyone in Kensington knows, Antique Row is one of the community’s points of pride. Howard Avenue and its side streets are lined with shops specializing in antique furniture, rugs, vintage toys, used books and more. This large presence in the community sparked our feature, Antique of the Week, where we will showcase a different item or curiosity each week to bring attention to pieces from the past. This week we’re featuring a vintage pool table at Onslow Square—the Regina. Created by Brunswick and Blatt (the cushion on the table), this pool table is a signature piece from the roaring 1920s. Sandra Ellington, the proprietor of Onslow Square, said that it is complete with cue sticks, a scoring board and lamps specifically designed for …
39.030381
-77.080667
Onslow Square Antiques
4131 Howard Ave, Kensington, MD
/articles/antique-of-the-week-regina-pool-table-from-the-jazz-age
481578
/locations/3675916
