Petite Antiques Forum
The Friends of Magnolia Mound host the annual Petite Antiques Forum and House Tour, a special program celebrating the history of decorative arts, material culture, and craftsmanship from the 18th and 19th centuries. Each year we welcome a distinguished guest speaker who offers fresh insights into period furniture, textiles, fashion, or decorative objects of the past. The event also includes exclusive tours of private homes that are not generally open to the public.
Proceeds from the Forum support meaningful educational programs for our community and allow the Friends carry out its mission to help preserve and interpret Magnolia Mound Museum and its historic site.
Friends of Magnolia Mound 26th Annual Petite Antiques Four and Three Tour Destinations
Thursday, January 29, 2026
Neal Hurst, Curator of the Department of Textiles and Costumes at Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, will be the speaker for the 26th Petite Antiques Forum.
Mr. Hurst’s topic will be “The Art of Dressing: Clothing Men and Women 1770- 1820”. Attendees will learn about the exceptional historic textile collection in Colonial Williamsburg.
The one-day forum will also feature luncheon at the Baton Rouge Country Club and tours of two historic private homes that are not open to the public.
Tickets: $150 per person
Tickets may be purchased online
starting January 1 thru January 19, 2026
Portrait of a Woman, probably Ann Golden Herring
January 1823. Attributed to James Herring (1794-1867). Origin: America, New York
Oil on panel.
Dimensions overall: 32 x 24 1/2in. (81.3 x 62.2cm)
Gift of Deborah Davenport and Stewart Stender in Memory of Gordon and Marjorie Davenport. Object number 2022.100.3, A-B
