This comprehensive study of glass used or made in America from the middle of the seventeenth century to the middle of the nineteenth century is divided into three parts: essays, catalogue entries, and appendixes. Each of the 423 objects in the catalogue is illustrated as close to actual size as page height permits. The seven essays that open the book move from a survey of glassmaking in Europe and the colonies to a brief history of the acquisition of glass by Henry Francis du Pont, whose collection at Winterthur is the basis for this book, and the acquisition and display of glass by the curators at Winterthur following the opening of the museum to the public in 1951. In the second part of the book, the catalogue section, the specifics on each piece of glass are presented. Using a novel approach based on function - drinking vessels, food service, ornamental vases and desk accessories, lighting devices, bottles and flasks, and a miscellaneous category that ranges from windowpanes to bird fountains - rather than geographic region or date, the author builds a story that incorporates data on use and manufacture of glass of each type as well as provenance of each piece. The approach allows the reader to comprehend how forms could persist over a broad span of time and understand how and why objects made hundreds of miles apart (by mobile glassworkers who took their tools with them when they changed jobs) can look strikingly similar. The 78 objects in the 24 color plates were selected to illustrate similarities in the colors of glass produced in different geographic locations and at various moments in time.

Glass in Early America: Selections from the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

Palmer, Arlene

History

Winterthur Museum

American Painting to 1776: A Reappraisal

Quimby, Ian M.G.

Arts & Photography

Ceramics in America.

Crafts, Hobbies & Home

Henry Francis Du Pont Winterthur Museum

Winterthur Conference, 1972

Antiques & Collectibles

A leading authority on early American paintings describes 80 of the most significant paintings collected by Henry Francis du Pont, including oils and watercolors by major artists, portraits of great historical importance, and stirring pictures of marine and military subjects.

American Paintings and Related Pictures in The Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum

Richardson, Edgar P.

History & Criticism

First edition. A catalogue of important prints from the Colonial and early national eras from the Winterthur Museum's collection. Organized by categories which include maps, landscapes, portraits, historical events, social satire, juvenile instruction, architecture, and many other subjects. The first part of the book deals with prints produced for the American market, while the second half covers prints made in America. Essays discuss printmaking techniques and developments. The function of prints as household decorations is also considered. 32 color and 391 black and white illustrations. Includes a selected Bibliography and Index of Artists, Printmakers, and Printsellers. xiv, 32 color plates, 543+ 1 . two-toned cloth, dust jacket. square 4to..

Two Centuries of Prints in America, 1680-1880: A Selective Catalogue of the Winterthur Museum Collection

Fowble, E. McSherry

Quarto, 1968, PP.196, John ElsleyÕs Copy With His Book Plate; A History Of The Winterthur Gardens Founded By The Du Pont Family

Winterthur in Bloom: Winter, Spring, Summer, Autumn

Bruce, Harold

Gardening & Landscape Design

Yuletide at Winterthur: Tastes and Visions of the Season

The Henry Francis duPont Winterthur Muse

Winterthur Museum and Gardens

Unknown, Author

180 entries on trade catalogs and other forms of advertising for furniture, ceramics, and other household objects provide a rich resource for studying material culture of the past.

Accumulation and Display: Mass Marketing Household Goods in America, 1880-1920

This book has photos of Winterthur all decked out for the Yuletide season and describes what was used years ago.

Recreating Yuletides Past: Celebrations of Yuletide in America Before 1860 Recreated at Winterthur

Americas

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