Charleston Furniture 1700 - 1825
Charleston Furniture 1700 - 1825

Author: E. Milby Burton

Publisher: Read Books Ltd

Published: 2013-05-31

Total Pages: 292

ISBN-13: 1473381703

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This vintage volume contains a classic study of Charleston furniture. With over one hundred and forty authentic photographs, this guide catalogues the famous designs of some of the most sought-after furniture in North America. Contents include: “Sources of Furniture”, “English Importations”, “American Importations”, “Other Importations”, “Negro Cabinet-Makers”, “Kinds of Furniture used in Charleston”, “Kinds of Furniture Not Made in Charleston”, “Styles and Influences”, “Schools”, “Labels”, etc. Many vintage books like this are becoming increasingly hard-to-come-by and expensive. We are republishing this volume now in an affordable, high-quality addition complete with a specially commissioned new introduction on Charleston furniture.

John Channon and Brass-inlaid Furniture, 1730-1760
John Channon and Brass-inlaid Furniture, 1730-1760

Author: Christopher Gilbert

Publisher: Yale University Press

Published: 1993-01-01

Total Pages: 204

ISBN-13: 9780300058123

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A reinvestigation of brass inlaid furniture made between 1730-1760, usually attributed to the Channon workshop. Research indicates that there were five London cabinet makers specializing in this furniture. This is the catalogue for an exhibition in Leeds on 22nd September 1993 and later in London.

American Copper & Brass
American Copper & Brass

Author: Henry J. Kauffman

Publisher: Masthof Press & Bookstore

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 1883294223

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If you want to step back into time and enjoy life as your ancestors lived, this is the book for you. Read about and see many types of kettles, teakettles, cooking kettles, pots and pans, warming pans, saucepans, coffee pots, stills, butter churns, mugs, ladles, skimmers, measures, funnels, basins, pumps, glue pots, weathercocks—all items made of copper. Then there are brass items: andirons, bells, gun parts, molds for casting pewter, door knockers, skillets, tomahawks, lancets, jagging irons, buttons, sundials, clocks, door locks, and many more. (288pp. illus. hardcover. Masthof Press, 1995.)

Early Homes
Early Homes

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13:

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Now in its sixth year, Early Homes is a biannual special edition that focuses on the period 1690—1850 and it's revivals, including Colonial and Neoclassical design. Each issue contains lavish photos and plenty of product sources.