Out of the Attic: Inventing Antiques in Twentieth-Century New England

by Briann G. Greenfield

Book Overview

In this era of Antiques Roadshow and eBay, it is hard to imagine a time when Americans did not treasure the home furnishings of elite early American families. But as this book demonstrates, antiquing-particularly the practice of valuing old things for their aesthetic qualities-is a relatively recent invention whose origins can be found in the early years of the twentieth century. Although nineteenth-century Americans did appreciate heirlooms, they...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1558497102
• ISBN13: 9781558497108
• Release Date: October 2009
• Publisher: University of Massachusetts Press
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 0.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher