This book chronicles the authors' journey of acquiring and restoring beautiful colonial furniture from homes, auctions, and chance encounters. Filled with amusing anecdotes and informative details, this book provides an overview of various furniture styles including Chippendale, Sheraton, Heppelwhite, Adam, and Empire. It also describes and illustrates andirons, china, brass and pewter, as well as the significance, history, and challenges of each acquisition. The author shows how to identify and collect pieces for both practicality and aesthetic enjoyment. This book provides a comprehensive look at a fascinating era of American craftsmanship and design.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book chronicles the authors' journey of acquiring and restoring beautiful colonial furniture from homes, auctions, and chance encounters. Filled with amusing anecdotes and informative details, this book provides an overview of various furniture styles including Chippendale, Sheraton, Heppelwhite, Adam, and Empire. It also describes and illustrates andirons, china, brass and pewter, as well as the significance, history, and challenges of each acquisition. The author shows how to identify and collect pieces for both practicality and aesthetic enjoyment. This book provides a comprehensive look at a fascinating era of American craftsmanship and design. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781330516850_0
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