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GUSN-146644
448 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map, ports. ; 32 cm.
Art collections
Decorative arts History.
Decorative arts
House furnishings History.
House furnishings
Carlisle, Nancy Camilla.
Harholdt, Peter.
Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities.
Colby College. Museum of Art.
Introduction -- Cherished possessions -- New England's people -- New England climate and landscape -- Before the Revolution, 1650-1775 -- Revolution, 1775-1783 -- Early nation, 1790-1820 -- Growth, innovation, and reform, 1820-1930 -- Modernism and antiquarianism, 1930-1970.
Boston : Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, in Association with Antique Collectors' Club Ltd.
448 p. : ill. (chiefly col.), col. map, ports. ; 32 cm.
Catalogue of a traveling exhibition from the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities (SPNEA). This exhibition, drawn from their collections, features over 175 objects--furniture, costumes, paintings, and household furnishings, chosen not only for their visual appeal, but also for the stories they tell about three hundred years of life in the region.
Exhibition itinerary: Colby College Museum of Art, Waterville, Maine, July 16-October 26, 2003 and others.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 428-438) and index.
0970639481
Ref. NK810.C37 C.1 2003
Stacks NK810.C37 C.2 2003
Coll NK810.C37 C.3 2003
Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities
Catalogs.
Exhibitions.
New England
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