AFA 20th Anniversary

2020 Antiques & Fine Art 109 Fig. 5: The dining room at Arkadia. Above the sideboard is Washington Crossing the Delaware, by Edward Hicks (1780–1849). To the right are a large mirrored candle sconce and a William and Mary walnut high chest on frame, Philadelphia, 1720–1735. This room is one of the oldest in the house, dating to 1721. Fig. 6: Ivory sperm whale tooth, with “View of the Wesleyan University Middletown” engraved by the Connecticut Cityscape engraver, ca. 1831–1845. L. 7 inches.