Antique Shops in Boston

Antiquing is a time honored pastime and in Boston it is a pastime that seems to keep on giving. Whether you're looking for a rare book, Victorian earrings and a necklace, or that one piece of furniture that will make your life complete, Boston has plenty of antique shops to keep you satisfied. This article showcases five antique shops in Boston that has plenty to offer even the most discerning shopper.

Devonia Antiques for dining
43 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02114
Tel: 617-523-8313
email:devoniaiboston@aol.com

If you like to collect antiques for dining than Devonia Antiques for dining just might be your thing. On their website they describe their antiques as "an array of English porcelain and American European Stemware circa 1880-1920." They sell glass, porcelain items and have a bridal registry.

Danish County- European +Asian Antiques
138 Charles Street
Boston, Ma 02114
Phone 617-227-1804
www.europeanstyleantiques.com

Danish County antiques has been a Beacon Hill landmark in Boston since 1984. In business for 22 years this antique store knows its business; owner Jim Kilroy travels to scandinavia to handpick every piece in the store. Their furniture has even graced the front pages of Home Beautiful Magazine. They sell, accessories, armoires, cabinets, dressers, clocks, desk, nightstands, table, trunks, and lamps.

An example of some of their antiques is an oval antique Swedish Copper Pot, circa 1910, an elegant pair of antique chinese cabinets circa 1850, and a Painter Country Swedish Garden Table, circa 1910. Prices range from the hundreds into the thousands of dollars.

Judith Dowling Asian Art
133 Charles Street
Boston, MA 02114
Tel: 617-523-5211
Fax: 617-523-5227
shinto10@aol.com

Judith Dowling specializes in Asian Art. She has paintings by Ichiji Kan, Suzuki Kiitsu, Nakamura Hochu, Nabayashi Chikkei; Folk art which includes a Japenese antique Shigaraki narrow necked storage jar; religious art like an carved wood giure of Ebisu, Buddist Priest Robe(Kesa) and Chagama (water kettle).