1880-1973, undated
GUSN-308664
Untitled scrapbook. Scrapbook has red fabric cover and is held together by twine laced through six eyelets. Scrapbook contains 50 pages, some of which are partially unbound. The bulk of the materials are clippings from 19th century and 20th century periodicals, catalogs, and magazines, such as "Arts and Decoration," "House and Garden," "Country Life," "Good Furniture," "Furniture Age," "The Architectural Forum," and "The American Architect." The majority of the clippings document residential interiors in the United States and Europe. Customer name, architect name and locations are provided on many clippings. Customers of A. H. Davenport, Irving and Casson, or Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. noted in album include: William R. Coe (Oyster Bay, NY); Mrs. Christian R. Holmes (New York, NY); Bruce MacLeish (Hubbard Woods, IL); and F. W. Wooldworth (Glen Cove, NY).
interior design
scrapbooks
Strong Museum number 272.20
1 scrapbook (16 x 11 1/2 x 1 1/4 inches)
CC010
Irving and Casson - A. H. Davenport -- Collection I
2012
CC010.004.035
16 x 11 1/2 x 1 1/4 (HxWxD)(inches)
Possibly A. H. Davenport Co. (American furniture manufactory, active late 19th-early 20th centuries) (Compiler)
Possibly Irving & Casson (Compiler)
Possibly Irving & Casson - A. H. Davenport Co. (Compiler)
scrapbooks
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