The Francis Shaw Collection of American Furniture

Name/Title

The Francis Shaw Collection of American Furniture

Entry/Object ID

1957.25.1

Secondary Title

American furniture of the colonial and early federal periods : together with Queen Anne and Georgian furniture, fine English porcelains and other decorations : the superb collection belonging to the estate of the late Francis Shaw of Wayland, Mass., sold by order of his heirs : public sale: December 12, 13, 14 at 2:15 p.m.

Description

Catalogues of sales, chiefly of private collections in this case of Francis Shaw of Wayland, MA. Physical Description: 164 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm. Hardcover

Acquisition

Accession

1957.25

Source or Donor

Stone, Mr. J. Sidney

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Art auctions

Search Terms

Porcelain, Furniture, Auction catalogs--1935, Furniture - American, Art objects -- Catalogs., Porcelain, English -- Catalogs.

Book Details

Author

American Art Association, Anderson Galleries, Inc.

Series

American Art Association, Anderson Galleries (Firm). Sale ; no. 4214.

Publisher

American Art Association

Place Published

Location

New York, NY

Date Published

1935

Publication Language

English

Notes

Copy No.: 2

Condition

Overall Condition

Poor

Date Examined

Aug 6, 2020

Examined By

Gardner-Westcott, Kay

Notes

edges rounded, worn; spine top and bottom are slightly torn; some pages have water damage; front cove has a large water stain.

General Notes

Note

Notes: Front endsheet in pencil: "J. S. Stone" "Please return Katherine N. Lorning Wayland , Mass" In ink: "Presented by J. Sidney Stone July 30, 1957" Front endsheet is embossed with Wayland Historical society seal. Status: OK Status By: Wescott, Kay Status Date: 2020-08-06