Coverlets and the Spirit of America
| AUTHOR | Shein, Joseph D. |
| PUBLISHER | Schiffer Craft (06/28/2002) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
Description
The motifs and design elements of lighting, furnishings, and everyday household implements have long served as teachers, offering clues and insight into the lives of the people who created and owned them. Here is a comprehensive tour of figured coverlets made between 1817 and 1869. These antique woven bedcovers, with their graphic and colorful images of trains, animals, buildings, heroes and patriotic symbols, provide a wonderful and perhaps unique snapshot of the bright optimism that was the 19th-century spirit of America. Over 100 coverlets are shown in full, in color, and on both sides. They include many early and rare pieces, offering an unprecedented reference on the subject. Nearly all are dated and/or identified, and represent all the major coverlet producing states.
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Product Format
Product Details
ISBN-13:
9780764316609
ISBN-10:
0764316605
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
192
Carton Quantity:
10
Product Dimensions:
9.10 x 1.00 x 12.10 inches
Weight:
3.66 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
CN
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Design | Textile & Costume
Design | Collections, Catalogs, Exhibitions - General
Design | Quilts & Quilting
Dewey Decimal:
746.970
Library of Congress Control Number:
2002002547
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The motifs and design elements of lighting, furnishings, and everyday household implements have long served as teachers, offering clues and insight into the lives of the people who created and owned them. Here is a comprehensive tour of figured coverlets made between 1817 and 1869. These antique woven bedcovers, with their graphic and colorful images of trains, animals, buildings, heroes and patriotic symbols, provide a wonderful and perhaps unique snapshot of the bright optimism that was the 19th-century spirit of America. Over 100 coverlets are shown in full, in color, and on both sides. They include many early and rare pieces, offering an unprecedented reference on the subject. Nearly all are dated and/or identified, and represent all the major coverlet producing states.
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