Is It Time to Bring Back the Holiday Punch Bowl?

In December 1976 T&C took a peek inside the festively decorated rooms of six properties belonging to the National Trust for Historic Preservation, showing descendants of the prominent American families who had donated their homes to the nonprofit. In this holiday vignette we are inside Cliveden, a Georgian-style estate in Philadelphia that had been the seat of the Chew family (some of whom are pictured above) for more than 200 years. While we’re undoubtedly drawn to the extravagant decorations and those red taffeta caftans, it’s that punch bowl that piques our interest most. Isn’t it time to bring back this… Read Full Article