- Kings Inn Hotel -
Cardinal Room
(Upstairs, Above Lobby) - 1333 Hotel Circle South
- San Diego, CA 92108
- 619-297-2231
Where:
- From I-8 in Mission Valley take Hotel Circle exit. Go to Hotel Circle South & Kings Inn. (map)
Directions:
- 5:00 pm - Board Meeting
- 6:00 pm - Dinner
- 7:00 pm - Program
Schedule:
- $30 includes dinner & program
Parking - Easy & FREE!
Cost:
- Entrée choice (see below) plus dessert, coffee & tea
Menu:
- Pamela Bensoussan
(619) 420-7782 or by Email
RSVP:
Eclecticism & the Victorian Home Interior
Second in the Connoisseur Series on Victoriana
Chinoiserie tea pot - American
Gorham sterling circa 1880,
descended in the Roosevelt family
The San Diego Chapter of ASA, in association with The Friends of the Villa Montezuma, Inc., is offering this second of four lectures as part of the Connoisseur Series on Victoriana.
Georgie Stillman, ASA will present the various revival styles and Orientalism as they appeared in furniture and decorative arts. She will also discuss:
- The furnishing desires of a growing middle class and how production techniques and advances worked to change the nature of home furnishings from ‘handmade’ to ‘mass produced’.
- How travel and the ‘globalization’ of the Victorian world influenced what was considered smart and fashionable, and the must have ‘status symbols’ of the day.
- The social & economic conditions that influenced these styles.
Painting of the Victoria & Albert family
at home in the drawing room
with dogs and dead game
Titled “Windsor Castle in Modern Times”
by Sir Edwin Landseer, 1841 – 1845.
Georgie Stillman,ASA , has been an ASA since 1977 and has been actively involved in ASA’s San Diego Chapter for many years, serving several terms in each of the chapter offices. She has written coursework and taught classes at Indiana University and national conferences. From as early as 1977 she has been giving presentations to trial lawyers and other targeted appraisal client industries.
Reserve now select your choice of dinner entrée by contacting Pamela Bensoussan, ASA at 619-420-7782 or by Email.
The Connoisseur Series on Victoriana
Fabulous Victorian Quilts - February 20
Quilt Historian and Appraiser Julia Zgliniec will share her extensive knowledge of Victorian quilts and quilt history.
Eclecticism and the Victorian Home Interior - March 11
Antiques and Decorative Arts Appraiser Georgie Stillman, ASA, will explore the interior furnishings of fashionable Victorian homes in the age of Revivals and Eclecticism.
Early California Paintings - April 8
Pamela Bensoussan, ASA, President of the San Diego ASA Chapter, will showcase several early San Diego painters whose works are held by many local public institutions – including the Museum of San Diego History.
Victorian Jewelry - May 13
Gemologist and appraiser JoEllen Cole, GG, FGA, will discuss the beauty and workmanship of outstanding Victorian jewelry.
Mark Your Calendar Now for Upcoming Meetings
| Tuesday, April 8 | Tuesday, Sept 9 | |
| Tuesday, May 13 | Tuesday, Oct 14 | |
| Tuesday, June 10 | Wednesday, Nov 19 |