Download or read book American Furniture, Queen Anne and Chippendale Periods written by Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum and published by Crown Publishing Group (NY). This book was released on 1952 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A catalog with 400 examples of American furniture from the Queen Anne and Chippendale periods at the Winterthur Museum selected by author Joseph Downs. These pieces represent 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 piece's place of origin, date of construction, dimensions, special features and qualities, and the maker and original owner when known and also includes ten color plates in a special section presenting the furniture in its proper environment. There is technical information for the serious collector and a highly readable history for those interested in the early-American furniture and way of life.