Her teapot captures the rococo opulence of Victorian high tea.
While some guests were having Victorian tea in the elliptical parlor, a couple were being married under a chuppah on the lawn.
If the Thompsons' house was a hipster crashing a Victorian tea, it nonetheless was roundly welcomed.
Inside, in addition to the desk, were an armchair, a Victorian tea serving table, several floor lamps, two large armoires, there were no closets.
It has held Victorian teas, tours, and underwent numerous volunteer renovation programs over the years.
Edgewood currently rents rooms as a bed & breakfast, offers Victorian high teas and special themed tours.
The Government House Historical Society holds a Victorian tea in the ballroom on some weekends during the spring, summer and fall season.
The festivities include a Victorian lamplight house tour, a Victorian high tea, concerts and carriage rides.
Tree lighting, caroling, Victorian tea, tours of Victorian homes and a Yuletide ball are among the activities.
Next Thursday at 3 p.m., visitors can attend a Victorian tea and imagine themselves in the 1890's.