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Record 165/479
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A book of photos, drawings and descriptions of early pine furniture and household accessaries made of pine in early New England. The pages are not numbered but each photo or plate and description is numbered. There are 229 "Illustrations from Photographs" and 55 "Illustrations from Drawings." It contains three sections 1. Material (3 pages) 2. Construction (4 pages) 3. Hardware (4 pages.) 4. Wall Boxes (22 pages) 5. Chest (54 pages) 6. Stools & Benches (34 pages) 7. Stands & Tables (37 pages) 8. Desk (31 pages) 9. Shelves & Cupboards (58 pages) 10. Finish (3 pages) no illustrations 11. Signs & Weather Vanes (29 pages) 12. Mirrors (69 pages) 13. Lights (19 pages) plus 6 Cradles, 1 Clothes rack, 1 Bed and 5 Misc. other items 55 pages of drawings of details and construction designs and 1 List of books and museums which contain this material.
The Pine Furniture of Early New England -Library Catalog -Copyright Marblehead Historical Commission
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Pine Furniture

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Last modified on: February 22, 2013