Antiques 3. Great Barrington

Antiques Trail, page 3

	Susan Silver Antiques 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.
	Saturday Sweets 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.
	Good & Hutchinson 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.
	Corner House Antiques 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.
	Dovetail Antiques 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).
	Darr Antiques 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.
	Cupboards & Roses 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.