The book of decorative furniture, its form, colour, & history (1911)
Foley, Edwin · New York, G.P. Putnam's sons · leaf 341
tended. The usualtype of earlier colonial settle more nearly resembled the high-backvariety one finds in old village inns in this country : cosy and picturesque,they are hard to beat for homely comfort. They were drawn in frontof the fire upon a winters night—especially when of curved shape, asin… … FIRST CHAPTER ON COLONIALFURNITURE IN AMERICA, 1607-1783 THE curiously interesting subject of the furniture used by theAmerican colonies before their, severance from the BritishCrown has been treated with conspicuous fullness and abilityin the several works mentioned in the Bibliography; but…
Furniture · Decoration and ornament
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