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The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour and history (1910)

Foley, Edwin · London : T.C. and E.C. Jack · leaf 122

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loss to the Americanstudent of decorative furniture.In the absence of actual pieces,one must have recourse to in-ventories. Two of the earliestmention framed bedsteads as form-ing part of the appointments ofhouses at Plymouth and Salem,before the middle of the century ;whilst cupboard, tester,… … HO i)i:(()ir\n\ i: iri:\nrKi: WiiH also |)r()]>;ihly uiiicii uHed hy the end of the ■eveoteenthceil III ry. Thti coucli bod.steadH, ho fn<jU(;ritly in«iitiori<*fl in the Heventeenth-century inventories of New En^lanrl aril Nir^^^inia, occu\)u^\ a somewhatanalo^MniH position to tJie Kitnnu…

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