Periods of furniture : a concise resumé of all leading types of furniture; descriptions of their derivations concisely told; amply illustrated.
A furniture trade handbook issued in 1903 by the New York retailer H. O'Neill & Co., outlining the historical styles behind the suites it sold to American shoppers. Pen-and-ink plates group chairs, tables, beds and dressing stands in threes, framed by swags, ribbons and trailing Art Nouveau stems useful as spot illustrations, corner ornament, or period silhouette reference.
