Historic Wallpapers of the Cousins Apartment at Strawbery Banke Museum
by Elizabeth Farish The Penhallow-Cousins House in the Puddle Dock neighborhood of Portsmouth, NH, is overseen by Strawbery Banke Museum, the recipient of a 2026 Decorative Arts Trust Failey Grant. Built c. 1750 by Samuel Penhallow, a respected magistrate and...
Thomas Wu Joins Decorative Arts Trust Staff
The Decorative Arts Trust welcomes Thomas Wu as the new Educational Programs Coordinator. Thomas will support Manager of Educational Programs Catherine Carlisle in organizing the Trust’s Symposia, Sojourns, and special programs, such as New York Antiques Weekend and...
Woven Riches: Gold-Wrapped Threads in 15th- and 16th-Century Italy
by Kathryn Griffith Gleaming, lustrous, splendid…few materials have captivated artisans, patrons, and beholders across time and geographies as gold has. My dissertation examines the transformations of gold in Italy throughout the 15th and 16th centuries, when this...
Investigating the Transatlantic Journeys of Emile Peyre’s Collection
by Servane Rodié-Dumon My research examines the formation and dispersal of Emile Peyre’s collection of decorative arts. A renowned French architect-decorator, Peyre (1828–1904) assembled more than 4,000 objects, including furniture, tapestries, sculptures,...
Exploring America’s Beginnings in New York City
Our New York Antiques Weekend program in January 2026 delved into themes tied to the United States’s Semiquincentennial by visiting historic sites with pre-Revolutionary roots. A Revolutionary Friday On Friday, January 23, members gathered for a tour of Trinity Church...
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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.