Thomas Nevell’s copy of the Carpenters’ Company Articles and Rules for Measuring and Valuing House-Carpenters Work, published in 1786, is an anomaly. As printed on the book plate, copies were loaned to members and were required to be returned to the Company at the time of their death. Indeed, the minutes of the Company record … Continue reading The Carpenters’ Company of the City and County of Philadelphia
Month: November 2016
Thomas Nevell’s copy
Urn and Flowers Cartouche
This urn and flowers cartouche from a chest on chest was carved in Philadelphia c.1775. The chest was sold at Sotheby's in 2008. These photos were made during the auction preview. I've recently been teaching classes on carving a basket and flowers cartouche. The flowers, carved from a separate block of wood, were identical in … Continue reading Urn and Flowers Cartouche