What does the Hill-Stead ornament show?

Hill-Stead in Farmington, Connecticut, seen from the front: a long white clapboard house with a two-storey columned veranda across the centre, dormers and dark shutters.

Who designed Hill-Stead?

Theodate Pope designed Hill-Stead for her father, Alfred Atmore Pope, working with the firm of McKim, Mead and White. The Colonial Revival house was built between 1898 and 1901 and still holds the family's Impressionist paintings.

What is the ornament made of, and how is it packaged?

A three-inch round of faceted crystal glass with a red ribbon. The line-drawn art is printed so the open areas let the crystal show through. It comes in a white or gold gift box, is made to order in the USA and ships free in the U.S.

Is this ornament an official Farmington souvenir?

No. It is original art by Merlin Classics, an independent shop, and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any town office, museum or organization.

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Farmington Connecticut Holiday Ornament - Hill-Stead

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Hill-Stead in Farmington, the long white house on the hill, drawn in line for the tree.

Come up the drive and the house spreads out along the ridge: white clapboards, dark shutters, dormers, and a two-storey columned veranda across the centre. This ornament shows Hill-Stead square-on, the way it greets you.

It is the Farmington gift for people who walk the grounds in every season, come for the poetry evenings in the Sunken Garden, or bring every out-of-town guest to see the paintings. It is a three-inch round of faceted crystal glass on a red ribbon, printed so the open areas of the drawing let the light through, in your choice of a white or gold gift box. It also suits anyone who loves the idea of a great American country house that still feels like a home.

Quick Facts — Hill-Stead Ornament

› Subject: Hill-Stead, the 1901 Colonial Revival country house on the hill above the village

› Town: Farmington, Connecticut

› Size: 3 in (76 mm) round, faceted edge, red ribbon

› Material: crystal glass, line-drawn art printed to let the crystal show through

› Packaging: white or gold gift box

› Made to order in the USA

› Ships free in the U.S.

Theodate Pope, one of the first American women to practise architecture, designed the house for her father, the industrialist Alfred Atmore Pope, working with the firm of McKim, Mead and White. It was built between 1898 and 1901. Inside hang the family's Impressionist pictures, by Monet, Degas, Cassatt, Manet and Whistler, still in the rooms they were bought for. Beatrix Farrand redesigned the Sunken Garden around 1920.

Houses like this were usually broken up and sold. Hill-Stead was kept whole, pictures and furniture and farm fields together, which is why a visit feels less like a museum and more like a call on the family.

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Who makes this?

Merlin Classics is a small Connecticut brand making original retro designs for the towns people love. Every piece is printed, embroidered or engraved to order in the USA, and the business supports hunger relief in the communities our collections celebrate.