The Williamsburg Collection of Antique Furnishings

The Williamsburg Collection of Antique Furnishings
Author: Graham Hood
Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1973
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780879350185

From Colonial Williamsburg's vast assemblage of largely English and American antique furnishings this book presents in beautiful full-color pictures and authoritative captions a sampling of some 2000 items. Many appear in room settings such as the visitor to restored Williamsburg may see; many others are shown inidivually in careful detail photographs.

Southern Furniture 1680-1830

Southern Furniture 1680-1830
Author: Ronald Hurst
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Total Pages: 639
Release: 1997-09-01
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780810941755

Provides a history of the South's cabinetmaking traditions

Four Centuries of Quilts

Four Centuries of Quilts
Author: Linda Baumgarten
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 369
Release: 2014-10-28
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 0300207360

An exquisite and authoritative look at four centuries of quilts and quilting from around the world Quilts are among the most utilitarian of art objects, yet the best among them possess a formal beauty that rivals anything made on canvas. This landmark book, drawn from the world-renowned collection of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation, highlights the splendor and craft of quilts with more than 300 superb color images and details. Fascinating essays by two noted scholars trace the evolution of quilting styles and trends as they relate to the social, political, and economic issues of their time. The collection includes quilts made by diverse religious and cultural groups over 400 years and across continents, from the Mediterranean, England, France, America, and Polynesia. The earliest quilts were made in India and the Mediterranean for export to the west and date to the late 16th century. Examples from 18th- to 20th-century America, many made by Amish and African-American quilters, reflect the multicultural nature of American society and include boldly colored and patterned worsteds and brilliant pieced and appliquéd works of art. Grand in scope and handsomely produced, Four Centuries of Quilts: The Colonial Williamsburg Collection is sure to be one of the most useful and beloved references on quilts and quilting for years to come.

The Furniture of John Shearer, 1790-1820

The Furniture of John Shearer, 1790-1820
Author: Elizabeth A. Davison
Publisher: Rowman Altamira
Total Pages: 242
Release: 2011-01-16
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0759119562

This book is a full-color catalogue raisonne interprets the distinctive furniture made by John Shearer, one of the most accomplished and intriguing furniture makers during the post-Revolutionary period. Shearer emigrated from Scotland in the late 18th century and retained loyalist sympathies throughout his life, evidenced by the imagery and inscriptions sympathetic to various British causes_such as the suppression of the Irish rebellion in 1798 and the British victory in the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805_that he worked into his furniture. Davison provides insight into the furniture's appeal to Anglo-American patrons, not secret loyalists, but men still culturally tied to Great Britain. Shearer's pieces are scattered among various collections, and many of them have been identified only in the last 25 years. This catalog is the only work in which all of Shearer's known pieces of furniture are presented in a single volume.

New England Furniture at Williamsburg

New England Furniture at Williamsburg
Author: Barry A. Greenlaw
Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg
Total Pages: 220
Release: 1974
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN: 9780879350192

This catalog illustrates and describes 164 pieces of New England furniture in the Colonial Williamsburg collection, including examples of nearly every type of household furniture made and used during the colonial period.

Restoring Williamsburg

Restoring Williamsburg
Author: George Humphrey Yetter
Publisher: Yale University Press
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2019-01-01
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 0300248350

This up-to-date and comprehensive look at the restoration of Colonial Williamsburg illuminates the important role it has played in our understanding of 18th-century America.

Christmas Decorations from Williamsburg

Christmas Decorations from Williamsburg
Author: Susan Hight Rountree
Publisher: Colonial Williamsburg
Total Pages: 156
Release: 1991
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN: 9780879350857

Superb photography, descriptive text, and 27 charming color drawings present ideas and how-to's for creating wreaths, cones, swags, roping, and other holiday decorations for mantels, stairways, windows, and tables.

Insiders' Guide® to Williamsburg

Insiders' Guide® to Williamsburg
Author: Susan Corbett
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 256
Release: 2010-07-13
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 0762766212

Insiders' Guide to Williamsburg and Virginia's Historic Triangle is the essential source for in-depth travel and relocation information to Williamsburg, Jamestown, and Yorktown. Written by a local (and true insider), this guide offers a personal and practical perspective of the cities and the surrounding environs.