The Furniture of Coastal North Carolina, 1700-1820

Name/Title

The Furniture of Coastal North Carolina, 1700-1820

Entry/Object ID

2013.002.048

Description

Explores the perception of regional furniture as a cultural statement. Identifies the major cabinetmaking schools of the North Carolina coastal plain and the style and technology that characterize the unique work of these schools, and provides a historical framework that explains the existence and development of the trade. Also examines furniture imported into North Carolina from Virginia and the North, revealing both the stylistic and economic impact of the coastal commerce upon the cabinet trade of the region. xiii, 562 p. : ill., maps ; 29 cm.

Collection

Historic Charleston Foundation Library

Acquisition

Accession

2013.002.

Source or Donor

New Library Catalog Records (2013)

Acquisition Method

Found in Collection

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

Furniture--North Carolina--History--18th century, Furniture--North Carolina--History--19th century, Cabinetmakers--North Carolina--Biography

Book Details

Author

Bivins, John, 1940-

Series

Frank L. Horton Series

Publisher

Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts

Place Published

Location

Winston-Salem, NC

Date Published

circa 1980

Call No.

NK2435 .N8 B58 1988

ISBN

0945578008

LCCN

88005328

Location

Location

Building

NRH Research Room

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

General Notes

Note

Notes: By John Bivins Jr. Includes bibliographical references (p. 535-542) and index. Maps on lining papers.

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Create Date

April 15, 2013

Updated By

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Update Date

February 16, 2023