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THE HUNT MAGAZINE
winter 2021-22
A sparkling repast
in a Chadds Ford
home, where more
is more.
BY EILEEN SMITH DALLABRIDA PHOTOS BY TESSA MARIE IMAGES
Marie Cosgrove was 11 years old when her great aunt gave her a shot glass. But it wasn’t a standard barkeeper’s measuring tool. Made of leaded crystal and faceted like a diamond, it felt weighty in her small hand and glistened like water dancing over rocks in a pristine stream. “My aunt told me it was Waterford and that I had to be very careful with it,” she recalls. “I needed to cherish it and pass it along someday.”
On her first trip to Ireland, Cosgrove bought three more shot glasses,
then started collecting stemware. For many years, she worked for Waterford and Wedgwood, iconic brands in the realm of crystal and china. She created tablescapes for domestic arts maven Martha Stewart and lifestyle influencers the Fabulous Beekman Boys. “I have lot of china, a lot of accoutrements—and I like to use them, especially during the holidays,” she says.
At Cosgrove’s home in Chadds Ford, table settings are as much a part of the season’s décor as the tree. She doesn’t have a formal dining room, so she sets an intimate table in front of the fireplace in the living room for dinner on Christmas Eve. It’s a feast for the eyes—a joyful confection of high-end pieces, big-box finds and family mementoes.