Antique New England Colonial Painted Furniture / Scarce Illustrated Book

Description

PLAIN AND FANCY – NEW ENGLAND PAINTED FURNITURE
edited by Brian Cullity, Curator,Heritage Plantation of sandwich, MA, 1987.
Illustrated in color and black-and-white, this early out-of-print book provides an in-depth pictorial survey of New England painted furniture along with accessory items such as boxes, baskets, a watch holder, a yarn winder, and churn. A typical museum text, this book accompanied an exhibit on May 10 – October 25, 1987 at the Heritage Plantation of sandwich in Massachusetts. Pictured and described in-depth are examples of chests with drawers, Jappanned high chest, blanket chest, tea table, sewing table, other tables of various types, fireplace surround, chairs of various types, footstool, boxes, looking glasses, secretary, dressing table, and more. This book is an invaluable reference for the collector, dealer, or historian of 17th-20th century American New England furniture.
8.5” x 11” softback in very good condition. 88 pages.
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