Annual Delaware Antiques Show 2019

In 1792, Tilton convinced his friend Woodcock to sell him the Wilmington property, and in 1802 Tilton began construction on his new house, forming the nucleus of the present-day building. In 1794, Woodcock moved to Bedford County, Pennsylvania, and died there in 1817. In 1937, Victor du Pont saved the Tilton Mansion from being torn down, and it exists today as the longtime home of the University and Whist Club. In 1964, the Delaware Antiques Show chose as its trademark the recognizable image of a dove with an olive branch in its beak, a motif that appears on the underside of a spoon made by Bancroft Woodcock that is in the Winterthur collection. It was the perfect choice for the show. Tilton, Woodcock, and the Delaware Antiques Show—three historic names forever tethered together. The Tilton Mansion is honored to be part of that history and a supporter of the Delaware Antiques Show. Stacey Inglis is Vice President of Marketing/Cultural and Historical Affairs at the Tilton Mansion. Visit www.universityandwhistclub.com for more information. — 135 —