Federal Period Antique Furniture Design Decorative Arts / Scarce Scholarly Book

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With over 200 black-and-white illustrations, this early out-of-print book studies the important contributions in the areas of furniture, ceramics, glass, pewter, silver and timepieces during the Federal period, spanning from 1770 to 1830.
THE OVERLOOK TREASURY OF FEDERAL ANTIQUES
by George Michael, The Overlook Press, NY, 1972.
This scholarly study reviews representative works of the major designers and craftsmen of the Federal period.  The book “explores in detail the work of artisans such as Hepplewhite, Sheraton, Phyfe, and Revere, as well as others, who, while less well known, made distinctive contributions to this quintessential American age.”  This book covers by chapter: The Federal Period Begins; Federal Period Furniture; Ceramics; Glass and Its Makers; Pewter, Silver, and Other Metals; Timepieces; Religious Sects and Their Contributions to the Period; Other Artisans and Their Work; Bibliography; and Price Guide to Federal Period Antiques.  In-depth captions accompany each of the black-and-white photographs.  This is a must-buy book for the novice or advanced collector, dealer, or historian of Federal period antiques.
7.2” x 10.2” hardback with dust cover in very good condition.  239 pages.
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