The unique, the odd and the downright bewildering. These antiques, still for sale today, reveal the peculiar habits and superstitions held by our ancestors.

When the amateur jewelry enthusiast Flora Steel bought an eye-catching brooch for less than £20 ($25) at an antiques market in England in the 1980s, she had accidentally scooped up an impressive ...

Inside Jim and Jennifer Wissing’s home you’ll see thick crown molding, detailed wood paneling, elegant Victorian furniture and accent pieces, velvet swag window treatments with tassels, and stained ...

This week the Herald speaks to Monty Whitney, owner of Victorian Rose Antiques, 1903 S. Washington St. in Grand Forks. A: I've been doing this for over 25 years. I started downtown. I had my shop ...

Many authors define American Victorian furniture in terms of one of the many design types used from 1840 to 1900, but all of them are Victorian. Federal furniture, inspired by the French Empire style, ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Though Queen Victoria died over 113 years ago in 1901 after close to 64 years as Great Britain's reigning monarch, the years of her rule are still reflected in the architectural ...

Bellefonte is known for its antique stores, and one of those shops is celebrating a major milestone this month. Victorian House Antiques will celebrate its 25th anniversary throughout June. First ...

Gene Berube has been decorating homes and selling high-end antiques for about 40 years and has an obvious penchant for homes and furnishings that are unique and have interesting histories. So it’s no ...

Statues and plants were important decorations in the large Victorian home. The designers of the day believed in filling all available space. Pedestals were put in halls and in corners of living rooms ...

From the ornately decorated entrance hall of her Catonsville home, Andy Braid offers a somewhat unusual welcome to first-time visitors: “If you don’t like Victorian, you’re in the wrong house.” No ...