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store. "I have an 1860's Civil War
table here that is signed for who it
was made for E.A. Hinks, and we
know all the history about him,
which is very exci3ng.
"I search for things that I think
will fit well in any style, from a
modern home to an an3que
home. I avoid pieces that won't
work in various decors. I have a lot
of versa3le Asian pieces,
stoneware, salt-glazed po4ery,
Americana; I love my English scrub
pine furniture and my French farm
tables.
"When I'm on the hunt for a
treasure with history, I'm very spe-
cific; it can take me days and days
to find what I'm looking for." She
says she purchases most of her
collec3on through auc3on houses,
and can o$en lose herself in the
past as she tours her store. "I feel
like I'm walking through the his-
tory of these pieces. I have a beau-
3ful terra-co4a po4ery vessel
from China. The latest it could be
Mid-1800s O/C Hudson
River School Landscape of
the Narrows. Artist Unknown
Blickensderfer No7 1897
typewriter Stamford CT
