Wakefield-Scearce Galleries

10/27/2026

🀄🎄 Mahjong lovers, this one’s for you! Our very own Mahjong Christmas tree is bringing a playful touch of holiday charm to Wakefield-Scearce Galleries. And if you’re looking to add a little Mahjong magic to your own home, you’ll find a delightful selection of Mahjong accessories in our gift shop!

✨ And that’s just a glimpse of what awaits you…

We’re busy preparing our signature holiday wonderland, and we invite you to be among the first to experience it at our Christmas Preview Night!

🥂 Sunday, November 1 | 4–7 PM
🎟️ $25 per ticket

Enjoy an evening of extraordinary holiday décor, delicious appetizers, and live music as you explore the gallery and discover a little Christmas magic around every corner.

Tickets are available online through the link on our page or in person at the gallery.

Gather your friends, embrace the holiday spirit, and join us for a festive evening you won’t want to miss! ✨

10/26/2026

✨ The most wonderful time of the year is almost here!

At Wakefield-Scearce Galleries, we’re known for our extravagant Christmases and our team has been busy transforming the gallery into a Christmas wonderland filled with timeless elegance, enchanting holiday décor, and plenty of festive surprises. The countdown to opening week is officially on, and we can hardly wait to share it with you!

🥂 Join us for our Christmas Preview Night! 🥂

📅 Sunday, November 1
⏰ 4–7 PM
🎟️ $25 per ticket

Be among the first to experience the magic of Christmas at Wakefield-Scearce with delicious appetizers, live music, and an evening of holiday enchantment in the gallery.

Tickets are available for purchase online through the link on our page or in person at the gallery.

Trust us… you won’t want to miss this one! ❤️🎄✨

10/23/2026

Give someone a taste of Science Hill this Christmas.

If you ever had the privilege of eating at Science Hill, you know how special those meals were. And if you never had the chance, here’s your opportunity to bring those tasty Southern recipes to your own table.

“What I Like Best About Dining With The Gills…” includes favorites such as corn pudding, country ham crepes, Hot Brown, and chocolate chip pecan pie. This edition also includes four handwritten copies of the last recipes Chef Ellen Gill McCarty shared before her passing.

Best of all, 100% of the proceeds benefit APRON Inc., which helped Ellen several times during her battle with cancer. Each cookbook purchased supports that work while honoring her memory. Follow APRON Inc. on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aproninc/ to learn more about their work.

With Christmas around the corner, this is a thoughtful gift for someone who loved Science Hill or someone who never got to experience it. Tuck a copy into a stocking, share it with your favorite cook, or replace the well-loved copy that’s gone missing from your own kitchen.

Bring a favorite meal back to someone’s table or your own. Pick up a copy for yourself and another to give.

Cookbooks are $35 each, with free shipping. A 6% sales tax applies to orders mailed to a Kentucky address and purchases made at the gallery. For orders shipped outside Kentucky, shipping and sales tax are both $0.

Purchase online at WakefieldScearce.com/inventory/science-hill-cookbook/ or visit Wakefield-Scearce Galleries at 525 Washington Street in Shelbyville, Kentucky. We’re open Wednesday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Coming to our Christmas Open House: https://www.wakefieldscearce.com/events/ Cookbooks will be available all season. We’d love to see you!

10/07/2026

There’s a little magic in the making at Wakefield-Scearce Galleries. We’re busy transforming the gallery into our annual Christmas Wonderland, and let’s just say there are some very exciting things happening behind the scenes.

For now, we’ll ask you to overlook the boxes, ladders, and general holiday mayhem.

Something extraordinary is coming… and we can’t wait to show you! Stay tuned. The magic is almost ready!

Since 1947, Wakefield-Scearce Galleries has housed one of the largest collections of English antique furniture, silver, and accessories in the United States.

08/29/2026

Every Wakefield-Scearce Presidential Mint Julep Cup carries a story in its silver. Inspired by the centuries-old British hallmark system, Mark J. Scearce created a distinctly American interpretation, an eagle cartouche paired with the initials of the sitting President, forever marking the era in which each cup was made.

With every new administration, a julep cup bearing the President’s initials is presented to the White House, a tradition that has been met with personal letters of thanks from nearly every President. Those treasured letters remain on display here at Wakefield-Scearce Galleries.

Presidents, dignitaries and generations of families have received these iconic cups, each one becoming a small piece of American history and an heirloom meant to be passed down.

More than a julep cup, it is a Kentucky tradition, beautifully preserved in silver. Visit the gallery or give us a call to order your very own Presidential Julep Cup.

08/27/2026

Is Throwback Thursday still a thing? Because when you have this much history, we believe it ought to be.

A little glimpse of Wakefield-Scearce Galleries from years gone by, tucked inside historic Science Hill in the heart of Shelbyville. The rooms may have evolved and the collections have changed, but the invitation remains the same: come in, wander awhile, and discover something beautiful.

After all, here in Kentucky, we know a thing or two about honoring a good tradition.

08/26/2026

This striking 19th-century tea caddy features richly detailed gold decoration against black lacquer, with intricate scenes that make it a work of art all its own. Inside, an engraved tin insert finished with a bone handle adds yet another layer of beautiful craftsmanship.

Whether displayed on a chest, tucked into a bookcase, or given pride of place in a collected interior, it’s the sort of piece that brings history, character, and a touch of the unexpected to a room.

10¼” L × 5½” D × 7” W

08/22/2026

A julep cup fit for a President… and even a future King.

Steeped in Kentucky tradition and inspired by the craftsmanship of English silversmiths, the Presidential Mint Julep Cup by Mark J. Scearce has a story all its own.

Since the days of President Harry Truman, each U.S. President has received one of these iconic cups. And its legacy has traveled across the Atlantic, a specially engraved cup was presented to Prince George in honor of his christening.

From Presidents to princes, weddings to graduations, Derby victories to milestone moments, some gifts are simply meant to become heirlooms.

A Wakefield-Scearce Presidential Mint Julep Cup is quite literally fit for a king.

Call us to order yours and carry a little piece of Kentucky history home with you.

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