52nd Annual Delaware Show

MATTHEW SKIC “Stand Fast in the Liberty”: A Rare Waistcoat Belt Sunday, November 8, 2:00 pm Pusey & Jones Room Join Matthew Skic as he relates the fascinating story behind a Winterthur textile purchase at the 2014 Delaware Antiques Show that was thought to be one thing but turned out to be an extremely rare example of something completely different! Relive the journey of sleuthing and research that led to the important discovery of this largely unrecognized article of male clothing. About Matthew Skic Matthew Skic is a Lois F. McNeil Fellow in the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture. He grew up in central New Jersey and developed a passion for the American Revolution. He studied history at American University, worked as an historical interpreter at Washington Crossing State Park, and interned at the National Museum of American History and the Museum of the American Revolution. He is writing his master’s thesis on small-arms manufacturers in Philadelphia during the War for Independence. WILLIE GRANSTON Influences from Abroad: Biedermeier Chairs in a New York Town House Sunday, November 8, 2:00 pm Pusey & Jones Room “Dolly Parton” chairs at Winterthur? With their voluptuous silhouettes and dramatic curves, two unique nineteenth- century side chairs in the Empire Parlor certainly fit the description! But why the distinctive design? Who made the chairs? Are they European or American? Come decide for yourselves as Willie Granston lays out the compelling evidence. About Willie Granston Willie Granston, a native of Mount Desert Island, Maine, received his undergraduate degree fromTrinity College, where he majored in art history and French, with a minor in architectural studies. During his junior year, he studied the political symbolism of French architecture at the Institute d’études politiques de Paris. He is a Lois F. McNeil Fellow in the Winterthur Program in American Material Culture and is researching the life and legacy of Elizabeth Colt, of Hartford, for his master’s thesis. Weekend lectures sponsored by — 12 —