A garden is infinitely more interesting when it reflects the owner’s personal vision: whether it is through the selection of plants, trees, or the way all of the landscaping elements come together to form a[…]Read more
What a rare treat it was for Rogues’ Hollow Antiques to spend the day with two collectors of early Ontario chairs. Due to the sheer volume of examples, we decided to focus on children’s chairs.[…]Read more
We recently came upon a rare collection of “Canadian Sports” pottery carefully assembled over a 45+ year period by Dr. Peter Bell. Much of Peter’s collection is displayed in a green painted cabinet of the[…]Read more
Anyone who owns works of art will invariably come across one that might need restoration. It could be a tear or stain on the canvas, surface dirt, or flaking of the paint itself, which detracts[…]Read more
David Field from Croydon House Antiques discusses his passion for and about Canadian folk art. Here is a short YouTube video of him presenting some of his favourite pieces for Lennox and Addington | Museum[…]Read more
Dr. Peter Bell has a collection of rare Portneuf pottery (shown below) that he displays in his kitchen. It features a fine selection of plates, bowls, mugs and cups – export wares that were produced[…]Read more
Profile of a 19th Century Secretary from Elgin County, Ontario
A beautifully appointed room would be incomplete without including a cherished work of art. We believe a painting that speaks to someone stands on its own merit and does not need to conform or fit[…]Read more
It’s interesting to discover how some people channel their passions. Some become collectors, and when the time comes, they might donate their collection to a museum, sell it, or leave it to a beneficiary. In[…]Read more
Salvage Garden, with its eclectic collection of salvaged architectural objects, is a store one would expect to find in large city centres like New York, Chicago or Toronto. Cities that are always demolishing the “old”[…]Read more
