Eye on Antiques: Mourning Jewelry

Coffin-shaped rings and locks of hair woven into intricate bracelets and earrings were among the mementoes that marked a loved one’s death.

Creating an Early Kitchen

A specialist in reconstructing early houses envisions his 1750 kitchen as it would have been remodeled in the late 1800s.

American Wall Stenciling 1790 - 1840

This decorative alternative to wallpaper was more widespread and varied than we imagined, according to a well-documented new study.

These Walls Can Talk

A first-hand look at doing paint research, and what it revealed in the parlor of the author’s 18th-century farmhouse.

Voyageurs of the North West Company