The New Antiquarians
The New Antiquarians
Host Benjamin Miller welcomes back his erstwhile co-host, Michael Diaz-Griffith, to discuss the latter's new book, "The ... Read more
25 Jul 2023
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56mins
Textiles Don't Get No Respect
Textiles Don't Get No Respect
The cope, a long, loose-fitting ceremonial cloak worn by a priests or bishops, is a curious object. “Imagine a circle cu... Read more
13 Jul 2023
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1hr 2mins
Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax, with Kay Collier
Of Shoes and Ships and Sealing Wax, with Kay Collier
Curious Objects guest Kay Collier, who is the owner of Kathryn Hastings and Company, purveyor of fine antique and modern... Read more
10 May 2023
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54mins
Gilded-Age Silver with the Gilded Gentleman
Gilded-Age Silver with the Gilded Gentleman
A couple of months ago, Ben Miller turned up at the Salmagundi Club in New York’s West Village to assume an unfamiliar r... Read more
19 Apr 2023
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1hr 3mins
Thomas Commeraw, Free Black Potter in 1800s New York
Thomas Commeraw, Free Black Potter in 1800s New York
For nearly two hundred years, from his death in 1823, New York potter Thomas Commeraw was out of sight. In 2010 it final... Read more
29 Mar 2023
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57mins
Collecting Outside the Lines
Collecting Outside the Lines
A conversation about broadening the scope of collecting practices beyond traditional Anglo-European material, discussing... Read more
24 Feb 2023
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58mins
The Shakers, Pt. 2: Afterlife
The Shakers, Pt. 2: Afterlife
In 1750, a millenarian religious movement, the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Coming, arose in England. ... Read more
7 Dec 2022
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38mins
The Shakers, Pt. 1: Faith and Furniture
The Shakers, Pt. 1: Faith and Furniture
In 1750, a millenarian religious movement, the United Society of Believers in Christ's Second Coming, arose in England. ... Read more
29 Nov 2022
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42mins
The Story of Bélizaire, Pt. 3: The End; or, A New Beginning
The Story of Bélizaire, Pt. 3: The End; or, A New Beginning
In 1837 a family group that flew in the face of convention was committed to canvas, presumably by portraitist Jacques Gu... Read more
17 Nov 2022
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23mins
The Story of Bélizaire, Pt. 2: Provenance
The Story of Bélizaire, Pt. 2: Provenance
In 1837 a family group that flew in the face of convention was committed to canvas, presumably by portraitist Jacques Gu... Read more
10 Nov 2022
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43mins