Old English Furniture From the 16th to the 19th Centuries: A Guide for the Collector (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

George Owen Wheeler

9780265808955: Old English Furniture From the 16th to the 19th Centuries: A Guide for the Collector (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0265808952 ISBN 13: 9780265808955

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Excerpt from Old English Furniture From the 16th to the 19th Centuries: A Guide for the Collector

Many thoroughly genuine ple-ces of furniture of course exist which are devoid of this most desirable surface-con dition, but the wise collector leaves these alone, whilst the less critical man will do well to eschew them until he is an advanced judge. The patinated condition, in fact, constitutes not only a hall-mark, but an added beauty, just as an old-fashioned lawn excels all those of modern creation, given similar conditions and surroundings. T\this falling short may be due to one or more of a host of reasons. The example may have been neglected or have stood in a damp or an exposed position, such as a stable, a barn, or an outhouse, and in mentioning this it IS cui'ious how old Jacobean chests, for instance, are frequently found in stables acting as corn-bins. The chair, table.

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