Early English Furniture & Woodwork; Volume 2

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Cescinsky, Herbert

Gribble, Ernest R

History

Franklin Classics

Early English Furniture & Woodwork; Volume 1

In buying antique furniture, what signs indicate that the piece is a fake? Are worm holes a guarantee of genuineness? Are drawer dovetails valuable indicators? Herbert Cescinsky, one of the foremost British furniture experts, points out that the only real defense against the skillful fake is a very broad knowledge of genuine antiques. In this book he provides a vast store of professional knowledge about furniture and discusses extensively the typical hallmarks of the faker. After general commentary, Cescinsky moves chronologically through the development of English furniture. For each period - from early oak pieces to Sheraton, and covering marqueterie, lacquer work and needle work - the author tells you what to look for to spot a fake, including information on wear and tear, tool marks, wood types, types of pieces particularly profitable for fakers, and existence of a pedigree. A richly illustrated book its 563 photographs show not only many interesting fakes, but also hundreds of examples of magnificent genuine pieces. There are early oak chairs, oak trestle tables, 16th-century wall paintings, oak-panelled rooms, oak bedsteads, inlaid oak buffets, 17th-century door frames, walnut Restoration chairs, cabinets ornamented with "seaweed" marqueterie, lacquer cabinets in the Chinese manner, 18th=century needlepoint chairs, Chippendale and Hepplewhite-style chairs, and 17th-century long-case clocks. In addition there are photographs of early tools, of old practices of wood cutting, of marqueterie cutting, and of the various stitches used in needlework. Although nearly every furniture example in the book is British, the technical information and tests for genuineness are so authoritative, extensive and clearly explained that they can be applied to the antique furniture of the U.S. and many other countries.

The Gentle Art of Faking Furniture

Dover Pubns

English Furniture from Gothic to Sheraton; A Concise Account of the Development of English Furniture and Woodwork from the Gothic of the Fifteenth Century

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Antiques & Collectibles

Dover Publications

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions that are true to the original work.

English And American Furniture: A Pictorial Handbook Of Fine Furniture Made In Great Britain And In The American Colonies

Arts & Photography

Hunter, George L.

History & Criticism

Kessinger Publishing

This book is one of the classic works on British clockmaking and remains by far and away the best account of the development of the main types of clocks since the middle of the seventeenth century. Perhaps the secret of the book's success is that it was written by experts who were themselves keen collectors and, therefore, covered in depth the type of clocks available to collectors. They steered clear of the trap of discussing one-off historically interesting examples which collectors may never see and will certainly never own. They explained in lucid English just how clocks work, the results of the introduction of the pendulum, and the subsequent development of longcase (grandfather), bracket and lantern clocks. Generations of clock enthusiasts have learned to date a clock from the invaluable illustrated chronology of hands, dials, spandrels and to learn to judge the quality of a wide variety of clocks. It is, therefore, the ideal companion for anybody interested in the subject.

English Domestic Clocks

Antique Collectors Club Dist

Digitally reproduced in large print, English and American Furniture is for those who wish to assimilate some knowledge of English and American furniture in a short time. With over 400 illustrations, the entire format makes this a decorative and appealing book for casual reading as well as a valuable anthology for ready reference.

English and American Furniture

Hunter, George Leland

Converpage

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Legare Street Press

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