19th Century Wooden Box Collectors Guide incl Antique Wood Chests, Carved Boxes

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19th Century Wooden Boxes by Arene Burgess
ISBN:
9780764303197
Book Title:
19th Century Wooden Boxes With Values
Author:
Arene Burgess
Binding:
Soft Cover
Copyright:
1997
Pages:
160
Size:
8.5 x 11 in.
Pandora would have had the best of times between these two covers. For those who just can't resist a peek under the lid, like the author, there's endless full-color satisfaction inside. An intrepid collector and antiques scholar and dealer, Burgess gives the inside scoop on every manner of containers, from apple boxes to their zinc decorations. Inside empty boxes, she finds the hopes that filled brides' chests, weaves a story about the sewing chores of housewives of yore, gives you a taste of what snuff the men were made of, and sheds light on where candles once awaited nightfall. Inside boxes ranging from Shaker plain to the outrageous constructions of wooing gentlemen, Burgess takes the lid off life in the nineteenth century.
439 color photos
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