American Seating Furniture, 1630 - 1730: An Interpretive Catalogue

Name/Title

American Seating Furniture, 1630 - 1730: An Interpretive Catalogue

Entry/Object ID

2004.004.0052

Description

Winterhur Museum's collection of seating furniture made between 1930 and 1730 forms the core of this study of objects, the woods used to make them, the construction techniques, and the everyday domestic uses. This book documents the changes and continuities in craft traditions and living conditions faced by the early colonists during the first century of settlement in America. xxv, 397 p., ill., 32 cm.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2004.004.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2004)

Acquisition Method

Collected by Staff

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Fine Arts, Decorative arts; applied arts; decoration and ornament, Interior and house decoration, Furniture, Chairs--United States--History--17th century--Catalogs, Chairs--United States--History--18th century--Catalogs, Seating (Furniture)--United States--History--17th century--Catalogs, Seating (Furniture)--United States--History--18th century--Catalogs

Book Details

Author

Forman, Benno M.

Edition

1st ed.

Series

Winterthur Book

Publisher

W.W. Norton

Place Published

Location

New York, NY

Date Published

circa 1988

Call No.

NK2715 .F65 1988

ISBN

0-393-02516-0

Location

Location

Building

NRH Research Room

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Location

Building

NR Docent Library

Category

Permanent

General Notes

Note

Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 381-387) and index. Status: Shelf

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

September 23, 2004

Updated By

kemmons

Update Date

April 11, 2013