TY  - BOOK
AU  - Downs,Joseph
AU  - Du Pont,Henry Francis
ED  - Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum.
TI  - American furniture: Queen Anne and Chippendale periods in the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum 
T2  - A Winterthur book
PY  - 1952///
CY  - New York
PB  - Macmillan
KW  - Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum
KW  - Catalogs
KW  - nli
KW  - Furniture, Early American
KW  - Furniture, Queen Anne
KW  - Furniture
KW  - United States
KW  - History
KW  - 18th century
KW  - Decoration and ornament
KW  - Chippendale style
KW  - catalog
KW  - clock
KW  - Winterthur Museum
KW  - lcgft
N1  - Includes bibliographical references and index; Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Notes to the introduction -- A group of Queen Anne and Chippendale interiors -- Illustrations from the Winterthur Collection: Beds, Chairs, Chests, Clocks, Couches, Desks and Bookcases, Fire screens, Looking glasses, Sofas, Stands, Stools, Tables, Labels and inscriptions -- Notes to the plates and illustrations -- Index
N2  - From among the world-renowned treasures at the Winterthur Museum, the author selected 400 outstanding examples of American furniture from the Queen Anne and Chippendale periods, representing the era when the cabinetmakers of New England, New York, Philadelphia, and the South were at the height of their achievement. Each illustration is accompanied by information about the pieces place of origin, date of construction, dimensions, special features and qualities, and the maker and original owner when known. A special section presents the furniture in its proper environment, including ten rooms in full colour. There is technical information for the serious collector and a highly readable history for those interested in the early-American way of life.--Amazon.com
ER  -