By Pam George Winterthur Museum, Garden & Library is the elegant receptacle for Henry Francis du Pont’s internationally famous American furniture and decorative arts collection. For instance, the mansion’s wood-paneled Marlboro Room has 18th-century furniture, Colonial-era portraits, and a tea service given to the H.F. du Pont’s parents in 1874. But one object is not like the others. At the …
Winterthur’s Enchanted Woods, in whimsical gingerbread
Winterthur has moved its Enchanted Woods indoors this season – as a delightfully detailed miniature form in gingerbread – for Yuletide at Winterthur. The 150-pound creation features gingerbread, chocolate, fondant and icing. That’s all edible. On this day of Christmas: Holiday events to mark on your calendar The construction sits on a hardwood platform, edged with red ribbon, with styrofoam …