Author : Timothy D. Rieman
Release : 2003
Genre : Antiques & Collectibles
Kind : eBook
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Book Synopsis Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture by : Timothy D. Rieman
Download or read book Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture written by Timothy D. Rieman. This book was released on 2003. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book documents Shaker furniture from communities in New England, Ohio, and Kentucky throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Free-standing tables, chairs, desks, boxes, and case clocks and built-in cupboards and cases of drawers are included. The text provides a detailed account of Shaker history, culture, and religion. Further, it examines Shaker design and tools, reporting new research on the Shaker color palette.