Every week Patch features a dealer and a unique item from their shop.
Antique Row in Kensington is nestled on Howard Avenue and its side streets. Shops line the streets with shops offering unique rugs, toys, portraits, used books and jewelry. This week, we feature Margaret Goldsborough from Goldsborough Glynn Antiques located at 3746 Howard Ave., 301-933-4460.
Every week Patch features a dealer and a unique item from their shop.
Antique Row in Kensington is nestled on Howard Avenue and its side streets. Shops line the streets with shops offering unique rugs, toys, portraits, used books and jewelry. This week, we feature Sally Shaffer Interiors located at 3742 Howard Ave., 301- 933-3750.
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Every week Patch features a dealer and a unique item from their shop.
Antique Row in Kensington is nestled on Howard Avenue and its side streets. Shops line the streets with shops offering unique rugs, toys, portraits, used books and jewelry. This week, we feature Margaret Goldsborough from Goldsborough Glynn Antiques located at 3746 Howard Ave., 301-933-4460.
The '50s-era garment is available at the Hope Chest.
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 vintage honey mink cape with a velvet bow from the 1950s. Kate Taylor-Fine, proprietor of the Hope Chest, said that the fur is in good condition. The name “Elaine” is monogrammed on the lining. The 1950s represented the era of the silhouetted woman with her perfect hair and cinched waist, reminiscent of Grace…
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The circa-1930s light fixture is available at Antique Market III.
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 chandelier circa 1930s or '40s, available at Antique Market III. Judy Sanders, the proprietor of Antique Market III, said this particular tiered chandelier was unusual for the 1930s, when most chandeliers were in the style of dripping crystals. Sanders also sells the more popular kinds of chandeliers, …
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The famed ballplayer appears with his teammate and manager.
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 historical magazine cover in baseball history. In 1947, Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier by being the first African-American to play in Major League baseball. A year later, he was joined by Roy Campanella. Their Brooklyn Dodgers manager, Leo Durocher, stands between them. Even though Durocher was known …
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The cabinets are available at Hollis & Knight.
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 antique pair of Voruz de Vaux cabinets, circa 1920, available at Hollis & Knight. “Baron Maruice Voruz de Vaux was a renowned designer of the social elite,” said a Hollis & Knight representative. “He worked primarily for the Duponts and sold his work to the Winterthur estate in Wilmington, Delaware.” The …
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The chairs are available at Sage Eclectic Consignment.
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 pair of bergère chairs from the early 1900’s. Bergère chairs were French upholstered armchairs that were designed in the mid-18th century for lounging. They were moved around one’s home instead of being permanently fixed against the wall as part of the décor. Michel Huebner, the proprietor of Sage Eclectic …
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The late-1800s poacher is available at Antique Market II.
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 Victorian egg poacher. Darryl Majers, a shopkeeper at the Antique Market II, said that the egg poacher can hold up to four soft-boiled eggs, a traditional convention in England. Majers said that it is silver plated with nickel on the bottom. He believes it is from the late 1800s. After you’ve prepared …
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The trunk is available at the 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’re featuring a Hungarian trunk. Linda Sutherland, one of the proprietors of the Great British Pine Mine, said that the decoration on the interior cover lid shows that it was originally given as a wedding gift. Her husband, Alan Robson, mentioned that the inscription inside the cover, “Anno Doni 1787,” means that it was …
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