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Susan Silver Antiques
(#23)
Turn left and continue south about 1 mile, parking
at Ms. Silver's on your right. Ms. Silver has imported formal
English furniture for over 15 years. She has impeccable taste
and is fussy about presentation. You will find polished dining
tables, leather topped desks, crystal chandeliers, porcelains. |
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Saturday Sweets
(#22)
Ms. Silver has two other tenants on her property,
notable on their own. One is run by Norma Sweet from Scotland,
who says when she was growing up children saved their money to
buy "sweets" on Saturday. She has the best upscale
Deco outside of any metropolitan center -- very fine French 40s
objets d'art. You will also find vintage designer handbags and
jewelry here. |
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Good & Hutchinson
(#21)
Also at this location, owner David Good--45 years
in the Berkshires--is a veteran NYC show dealer and a master
in presenting American, English and Continental pieces. |
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Corner House Antiques
(#18),
Right out of Susan Silver's parking lot and about
1/2 mile down on your right is a shop devoted almost entirely
to vintage wicker, the kind your grandmother had on her porch.
These pieces make you think of dreamy summer nights, entertaining
outside. The owners have collected and restored period wicker
furniture for 25 years. |
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Dovetail Antiques
(#15),
Right again, and another 1/2 mile or so on your
left you will find at Dovetail only clocks. There are grandfather
clocks, wall clocks, mantle clocks, all perfectly tick-tocking
and chiming. A very musical, soothing sound. The owner guarantees
all he sells, and has often restored and cleaned each one. |
- Turn left here, and
you will pass the historic Sheffield
green. If you want to know more about history, note the Dan Raymond
House (south of the Mobil Station on your right); this is one
of several buildings housing the town's history. (A teddy bear
exhibit is being featured here through the 2002 fall holiday
season). Locate the Police Station at
the far end of the green on your right, and the yellow house
next to it. That's:
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Darr Antiques (#11).
The two men who operate Darr's are decorators
with a preference for formal American and English. They maintain
two buildings with a tremendous inventory in actual room settings.
They keep fine porcelain in locked cupboards throughout. |
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Cupboards & Roses
(#9),
About 3/4 of a mile further down Route 7 on your
right is a dealer in painted Scandinavian and European furniture.
Owner Edith Gilson left her ad agency in Manhattan to build her
lovely post and beam building and decorate it with choice armoires
and chests. All are painted bright colors and have exquisite
detail. This is a cheerful, inspiring shop, a balance to the
more formal dealers.
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