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Title:
The Cabinetmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg
Giving Attention to the City's Chief Craftsmen in the Furniture Way; And to Their Tools & Methods of Working
Alternate Title: The Cabinetmaker in 18th-Century Williamsburg
Series Title: Williamsburg craft series
Note: Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
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Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
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Summary: "The Cabinetmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg" by Johannes Heuvel is a historical account published in the late 20th century. This book delves into the intricacies of furniture making in colonial Williamsburg, shedding light on the skilled craftsmen who contributed to this art form during the 18th century. It discusses the tools and methods they employed, as well as the styles and materials that defined the cabinetmaking trade of that era. The book explores the lives and works of prominent cabinetmakers in Williamsburg, such as Peter Scott, Anthony Hay, and Edmund Dickinson, detailing their craftsmanship and the types of furniture they produced. Heuvel emphasizes the unique blend of American and English influences in the furniture of the time, highlighting both the use of local woods and the adoption of popular styles from England. Through archaeological findings, period documents, and craftsmanship analysis, the author provides a rich, detailed narrative of colonial life and the significant role that cabinetmakers played in shaping the aesthetic and functional aspects of early American homes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Heuvel, Johannes
Contributor: Brown, Mills
Editor: Ford, Thomas K.
EBook No.: 57211
Published: May 25, 2018
Downloads: 192
Language: English
Subject: Furniture, Colonial -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Subject: Furniture workers -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Subject: Furniture making
LoCC: Fine Arts: Decorative and Applied Arts, Decoration and Ornament
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title:
The Cabinetmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg
Giving Attention to the City's Chief Craftsmen in the Furniture Way; And to Their Tools & Methods of Working
Alternate Title: The Cabinetmaker in 18th-Century Williamsburg
Series Title: Williamsburg craft series
Note: Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.
Credits:
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "The Cabinetmaker in Eighteenth-Century Williamsburg" by Johannes Heuvel is a historical account published in the late 20th century. This book delves into the intricacies of furniture making in colonial Williamsburg, shedding light on the skilled craftsmen who contributed to this art form during the 18th century. It discusses the tools and methods they employed, as well as the styles and materials that defined the cabinetmaking trade of that era. The book explores the lives and works of prominent cabinetmakers in Williamsburg, such as Peter Scott, Anthony Hay, and Edmund Dickinson, detailing their craftsmanship and the types of furniture they produced. Heuvel emphasizes the unique blend of American and English influences in the furniture of the time, highlighting both the use of local woods and the adoption of popular styles from England. Through archaeological findings, period documents, and craftsmanship analysis, the author provides a rich, detailed narrative of colonial life and the significant role that cabinetmakers played in shaping the aesthetic and functional aspects of early American homes. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Heuvel, Johannes
Contributor: Brown, Mills
Editor: Ford, Thomas K.
EBook No.: 57211
Published: May 25, 2018
Downloads: 192
Language: English
Subject: Furniture, Colonial -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Subject: Furniture workers -- Virginia -- Williamsburg
Subject: Furniture making
LoCC: Fine Arts: Decorative and Applied Arts, Decoration and Ornament
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.