H. Richard Dietrich III will discuss decorative arts, showcasing highlights from the Dietrich American Foundation over its history, paying particular attention to furniture and also items related to the China trade, with an exhibition opening in June at the Lyman Allyn Museum of Art in New London, called China from China: Porcelain and Stories of Early American Trade. The foundation was established in 1963 and focuses on 18th and early 19th century American fine and decorative art, with a range of collecting areas, including furniture, silver, ceramics, paintings, books and manuscripts, as well as whale trade related art and artifacts. The foundation works with museums and cultural institutions to support their collections primarily through loans of objects, with the Philadelphia Museum of Art as its closest partner.  

Kneehole Bureau Table, Daniel Goddard
Newport, Rhode Island or Shelburne, Nova Scotia, 1780-95. Mahogany, Eastern red cedar, Eastern white pine. 

Plate and Platter from the Dinner Service of George and Martha Washington
Society of the Cincinnati emblem, China, 1784-85