Join Fine Objects Society for an unforgettable weekend of excursions, discussions, and exclusive events organized in tandem with the 2025 Delaware Antiques Show.
Registration $200 for members, $285 for non-members (includes one year FOS membership)
Schedule of Events
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 7
Winterthur Founder’s Circle Annual Meeting & Decorative Arts Symposium
8:30 am - 3:30 pm | Chase Center, 815 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
The Winterthur Founder’s Circle is an active community of Winterthur’s most dedicated supporters. Hosted by the Chase Center, the venue of the 2025 Delaware Antiques Show, the Founder’s Circle Annual Meeting is a daylong symposium featuring talks, conversations, and keynotes at the cutting edge of new research in the decorative arts. Featured presenters include: Brock Jobe, Professor Emeritus of American Decorative Arts Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library; Adam Erby, Executive Director of Historic Preservation and the Martha Washington Chief Curator, George Washington’s Mount Vernon; Kimberly Schrimsher, Managing Director of the Schrimsher Foundation; Josh Lane, Lois F. and Henry S. McNeil Curator of Furniture, Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library; and others. View the full schedule here!
FOS Soiree at the Delaware Antiques Show
4 pm - 6 pm | Chase Center, 815 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
This happy hour Soiree at the Delaware Antiques Show is an opportunity to mix and mingle, conversing with dealers and specialists about the exceptional material on view. Be prepared to participate in some speculative collection building that may, someday, become a reality.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 8
Walking tour of Old New Castle
9:45 am - 12:15 pm | Meets at the William Penn historical marker in front of 5 The Strand, New Castle, DE 19720
Led by Brenton Grom, FOS Board Member and Executive Director of the Webb Deane Stevens Museum in Old Wethersfield, CT, this walking tour along the Delaware River will explore hidden gems and cobblestone-paved streetscapes in the town where the Swedes and Dutch vied for colonial control and William Penn first landed in America. Stops include exclusive glimpses inside private residences; VIP access to the National Historic Landmark George Read II House & Gardens; a private Civil War museum not currently open to the public; and a visit to Rosemont House, the home of collector Keith Adams, celebrated as the most well-preserved colonial townhouse in Delaware.
Meets at the William Penn historical marker in front of 5 The Strand, New Castle, DE 19720 (street parking available along 2nd Street, Market Street, Delaware Street, and The Strand)
Boxed Lunch in Winterthur’s Charleston Dining Room
1 pm - 2 pm | 5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE 19735
Enjoy the rare opportunity to dine inside one of Winterthur’s storied period rooms! Please select your boxed lunch when registering.
House Tour with Alexandra Deutsch, John L. and Marjorie P. McGraw Director of Collections at the Winterthur Museum
2:15 pm - 4 pm | 5105 Kennett Pike, Winterthur, DE 19735
Explore the rich history and breathtaking beauty of Winterthur, home to some of the finest examples of 18th and 19th century American decorative arts. Led by Alexandra Deutsch and Winterthur’s current cohort of graduate fellows, this exclusive tour will provide unique insights and behind-the-scenes access into one of the nation’s most iconic historic estates.
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 9
Optional readmission to the Delaware Antiques Show
11 am - 5 pm | Chase Center, 815 Justison Street, Wilmington, DE 19801
Accommodations for this excursion are not included. Recommendations for hotels in Wilmington include The Quion or the Inn at Mendenhall.