A CABINET OF curiosities
LUSCIOUS BITS OF THE PAST
The spelter statue “America” originally was a gas lamp by New York manufacturer Mitchell Vance & Co. The dining-room chandelier, by Bradley & Hubbard or Standard Lamp. Co., dates to ca. 1910–20; it was found in Oregon. Argand lamps sit on the mantel.
says Geoff Howell. “For my entire adult life, I have been a photo stylist, a store-window decorator, and an events designer. Certain ways of doing things have become ingrained—whether I like it or not!” he explains, discussing his approach to life in an 1866 Italianate house. • A talent
