Early American Furniture, from Settlement to City: Aspects of Form, Style, and Regional Designs from 1620 to 1830Mary Jean Smith Madigan, Susan Colgan |
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Page 66
... schrank is most often used to denote the wardrobe form . Shonk is a variant in dialect of the High German schrank and the latter is most often used to de- scribe such pieces . The emigration of Germans to Pennsylvania began in 1683 and ...
... schrank is most often used to denote the wardrobe form . Shonk is a variant in dialect of the High German schrank and the latter is most often used to de- scribe such pieces . The emigration of Germans to Pennsylvania began in 1683 and ...
Page 67
... schrank was decorated with symbolic tulips , hearts , crowns , and birds to commemorate the date of a marriage , insuring the couple a long and prosperous life . Made for Emanuel Herr and his wife , this piece is dated February 17 ...
... schrank was decorated with symbolic tulips , hearts , crowns , and birds to commemorate the date of a marriage , insuring the couple a long and prosperous life . Made for Emanuel Herr and his wife , this piece is dated February 17 ...
Page 159
... schrank , 63 , 66-67 Searle , William , 16 Seymour , John , 122 Seymour , Thomas , 122 Shaker chairs , 142-147 ; rocking chairs , 105 , 145 , 146 Shakerism , 140-142 Shaker Museum , 146 Shaw Mansion , 57 Shaw , Nathaniel , 52 Shea ...
... schrank , 63 , 66-67 Searle , William , 16 Seymour , John , 122 Seymour , Thomas , 122 Shaker chairs , 142-147 ; rocking chairs , 105 , 145 , 146 Shakerism , 140-142 Shaker Museum , 146 Shaw Mansion , 57 Shaw , Nathaniel , 52 Shea ...
Contents
Introduction BY MARY JEAN MADIGAN | 6 |
Early New England Joinery BY ROBERT F TRENT | 10 |
PreRevolutionary New York Pieces BY JOSEPH T BUTLER | 18 |
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