The Roosevelts

SAT Word of the Day: “serendipity”. Dictionary.com defines serendipity as “an aptitude for making desirable discoveries by accident.” It usually has to do with making a discovery with coincidental timing. It just so happens that Ken Burns (PBS) has a Roosevelt documentary premiering this coming Sunday on your local PBS station. Make sure to watch! […]

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Upcoming Fine Antiques & Estates Auction
Featuring: Chippendale Blockfront

Chippendale blockfront chest

A highlight from our upcoming late winter auction is this fine Chippendale carved mahogany blockfront chest of drawers descended through the Lombard family of Scituate, MA. Dr. J.P. Lombard purchased this chest from descendants of the Stillings family of Portsmouth, NH in 1901. General Lafayette stayed with the Stillings family when he visited Portsmouth in […]

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