Merit for the Student, Merit for the Teacher: The Multiple Meanings of 19th-century Decorated Awards
by Allison Donoghue Through the generosity of the Decorative Arts Trust, I had the privilege of attending the Summer Institute at the Museum of Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) as the William C. and Susan S. Mariner Fellow for Emerging Museum Professionals. At...
The Chess Piece that Wasn’t: A Material Re-Assessment
by Ariana Pemberton The game of chess reflects histories of transregional material exchange as much as it does the skills of statecraft and strategies of war. As the game was brought from South Asia to West Asia as early as the 6th century CE and into Europe by the...
New Exhibition Highlights Fashionable Silhouettes, From the Ideal to the Real
by Lauren D. Whitley Historic Deerfield’s exhibition Body by Design: Fashionable Silhouettes From the Ideal to the Real has generated significant traffic in the newly renovated Textile Gallery since it opened. The show draws on Historic Deerfield’s superb...
Read Summer 2025 Magazine Articles Online
Enjoy select articles from the summer 2025 issue of The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust online! Although the printed magazine is only sent to our members, these selections are now available to enjoy on our website: “Time Travel in the Thames Valley: Ham House...
Along the River: Thames Valley Exploration a Royal Treat
England’s spectacular Thames Valley provided a beautiful backdrop for our travels from London to Oxford, stopping at stunning castles and country houses along the way. Members truly enjoyed exploring this region’s decorative arts legacy, both on land and on the river....
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Formerly known as the "blog,” the Bulletin features new research and scholarship, travelogues, book reviews, and museum and gallery exhibitions. The Bulletin complements The Magazine of the Decorative Arts Trust, our biannual members publication.