Furniture of the Pilgrim Century

by Wallace Nutting

Book Overview

As an antique dealer and collector for many years and the author on numerous pictorial works on early American life, Wallace Nutting possessed an unusually broad knowledge of early American furniture... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0486214710
• ISBN13: 9780486214719
• Release Date: January 1965
• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Excellent Book

I enjoy making modern reproductions of antique furniture as a hobby so I purchased this book for period inspirations. I wasn't disappointed. The book was printed in the 1920s so the photos aren't clear by modern standards but they're clear enough and there are hundreds of them, many full page size. With the exception of drop leaf tables, most of the pieces in the book are shown with a single photo. There's enough historical info about furniture development, woods used, geographical styles, etc., to keep the hobbyist interested. This book doesn't contain enough construction info (thankfully) to be of use to anyone looking to fake antiques. There are no measurements, joint descriptions, etc. This is an excellent reference source for anyone with an interest in the furniture used in this country 1620-1720, before it was a country.