This episode explains how John Shivers built NJ oldest Colonial Tavern, tavern life and how the tavern ended up getting moved in 1726 to be joined up to the Shiver’s House.

Historic Preservationist Gregg Perry takes us on a brief history of the house explaining fine architectural points and the sympathetic restoration that is being undertaken.

A description of Dr. Franklin’s death, epitaphs and legacy.

The episode develops Chippendale’s: Rococo, Chinese, Gothic and Antique Styles.

This episode expounds upon on the most important furniture maker of the world, Thomas Chippendale. His name, branding has been developed to epitomized the highest quality in anything in the decorative arts today. As an interesting side note it is thought that Chippendale’s furniture making enterprise was the only one that incorporated all aspects of craftsmen from A to Z to produce and deliver a piece of furniture

This episode depicts the life of a lesser known superior talented Horologist Antide Janvier from the Jura region of France. Janvier was living at the time when much horological time keeping had been perfected, his place in horological history was the bench- making of masterpiece clocks and watches utilizing the best guilders, enamelars and other ancillary artisans to help him achieve his final product. many of Janviers works were Orries.

This episode contains stylistic trends and markers of Georgian woodwork, decorative arts and objects. Also references made to superlative pieces located in the infamous Victorian and Albert Museum in London.

This Episode takes us through the materials, production methods, types of bonds and brick ornaments from the early Tudor Period to the American late 19th Century brickwork.

Clear Film Finishes

Furniture conservator Gregg Perry discusses the pros and cons of the following film finishes; shellack, oil varnish, lacquers and oil finishes.