by The Trust | Sep 5, 2025
Augusta Freeman’s Baptismal Font and Other Discoveries in Chicago by Isla Stewart Attending the Victorian Society in America’s Chicago Summer School program included architectural walking tours, in-class lectures, private house and museum tours, and numerous unique...
by The Trust | Aug 21, 2025
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...
by The Trust | Aug 14, 2025
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...
by The Trust | Jul 31, 2025
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...
by The Trust | Jun 26, 2025
Textile Training in the Late 19th Century: English Influence on The Philadelphia Textile School by Anastatia Spicer With the assistance of a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I conducted object-based and archival research for my MA thesis on looms used in...
by The Trust | Jun 17, 2025
Examining the Life and Legacy of Skilled Joiner John Hemmings at Monticello Through Material Culture by Molly Martien Thanks to a Decorative Arts Trust Research Grant, I had the good fortune of traveling to Charlottesville, VA, to visit Monticello and The Albert...
by The Trust | Jun 2, 2025
2025 Research Grant Recipients In 2025, the Decorative Arts Trust celebrates another record-breaking year for our Research Grants program, with 16 recipients receiving travel funding to study objects and archival records. The Trust congratulates the 2025 Research...
by The Trust | May 27, 2025
Restoring Sarah Jackson’s Guitar at the Hermitage Mansion by Raechel E. Willis A guitar owned by Sarah Yorke Jackson, daughter-in-law of Andrew Jackson, plays a significant role in the interpretation of the Jackson family at The Hermitage. Acquired in Philadelphia...
