Simsbury 1820 House

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Greg noted that many of the people who came spent lots of time at the show, looking things over and visiting with the dealers, and that attendance on Saturday was better than last year. Sunday's gate was not strong, however, and the two-day total was below 2010.

One of the front booths at the show was held down by Gronning American Antiques, Shaftsbury, Vt., offering a Vermont bird's-eye maple veneer and mahogany and mahogany veneer Federal chest, circa 1815, with Seymour internal construction, and an Eighteenth Century eastern Connecticut one-drawer blanket chest in pine, with high bootjack ends and the original wooden pulls. "Furniture was not good for us this year, but we did all right with smalls and some paintings," Mary Gronning said.

A New England harvest table in old red with pin top, one drawer, dating circa 1830–1840 and measuring 6 feet long, 35 inches wide and 29 inches high, was across the front of the booth of Pewter and Wood, Enfield, N.H. An interesting early handmade "ride on" train of Maine origin was in the original painted surface.

"I really love that three-legged, cast iron lidded pot; I've had it at home for years," Howard Graff of Colt Barn Antiques, Townshend, Vt., said of the handsome cooking pot displayed at the back of his booth. In the center of the booth was a set of six thumb back Windsor side chairs, grain painted in red and black, and on his table of smalls were two large brass letters, an H and a G, which made it look as if Howard had dug a few more things out of the house.

A continuous arm Windsor, attributed to E.B. Tracy, Lisbon, Conn., who worked from 1764 to 1803, original condition and never painted, was shown by Hanes and Ruskin of Old Lyme, Conn. A chair table, maple with pine seat and two-board top, New England, circa 1695–1740, retained the original button feet. In the center of the table was a very large stone apple, about 5 inches in diameter, with good coloring.

CT Wedding Photographer – Concetta and Giovanni's 1820 House ...

These photos tell the story of two people that have gone through life’s toughest passages and found their way to each other.  ”Concetta and Giovanni” found more than love in each other.  They found a completeness that neither expected they might find again or at all.  It was such a joy and honor to be a part of their union.  On this day I felt like a part of their family – as I think I always will.

The beautiful music was performed by students from the UHART school of music.  The flowers were by Amy Taylor Designs.  And Kathy Taylor performed a beautiful ceremony.  As well, the 1820 House in Simsbury, CT was the perfect venue for such and intimate affair.

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