Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.

Old-Time New England – New England Furniture. Essays in Memory of Benno M. Forman.

First Edition. Boston, Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, 1987. 15,5 x 23 cm. XVII, 354 pages. Original Softcover. Very good condition with minor signs of external wear. Contains a letter to the members of the society. From the library of art historian Claudia Kinmonth, with her library-stamp to the endpaper.

This fascinating monograph includes for example:

A Bibliography of Works by Benno M.Forman
Philip Zea – “The Fruits of Oligarchy: Patronage and the Hadley Chest Tradition in Western Massachusetts
Gerald W.R.Ward – Some Thoughts on Connecticut Cupboards and Other Case Furniture
Jeanne Vibert Sloane – John Cahoone and the Newport Funrniture Industry
Luke Beckerdite – Carving Practices in Eighteenth-Century Boston
Brock W.Jobe – An Introduction to Portsmouth Furniture of the Mid-Eighteenth Century
Myrna Kaye – Mix and Match – A Study of the Furniture in One Household
William N.Hosley, Jr. – Vermont Furniture 1790-1830
Robert D. Mussey, Jr. -Transparent FurnitureFinishes in New England, 1700-1825
Andrew Passeri and Robert Trent – The Wheelwright and Maerklein Inventories and the History of the Upholstery Trade in America, 1750-1900

Historic New England, previously known as the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA), is a charitable, non-profit, historic preservation organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. It is focused on New England and is the oldest and largest regional preservation organization in the United States. Historic New England owns and operates historic site museums and study properties throughout all of the New England states except Vermont, and serves more than 198,000 visitors and program participants each year. Approximately 48,000 visitors participate in school and youth programs focused on New England heritage. (Wikipedia)

• Keywords: American History – Rare · American History of Furniture Making · Furniture · Furniture – Rare · Furniture Design · Furniture Design – Rare · Furniture Making · Interior decoration · Interior Design · Interior Design – Rare · Möbel · Möbeldesign · Möbelkunst · New England · New England Furniture · Upholstery Trade in America (18 and 19th century)
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 3281BB

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