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Month: October 2021

To a “Dott bitt”

October 29, 2021October 29, 2021 / Christopher Storb / 4 Comments

The extensive probate inventory of the joiner Charles Plumley (d. 1708, Philadelphia) is well known to furniture historians. A transcription can be found in Benno M. Forman, American Seating Furniture, 1630–1730 [New York: W. W. Norton, 1988], app. 1. He was in the middle of his career when he died and the inventory is a snapshot of a working … Continue reading To a “Dott bitt”

Lines and Dots

October 25, 2021October 30, 2021 / Christopher Storb / 5 Comments

A spice box with line and dot inlay sold recently at a local auction. Spice Box sold at Pook and Pook, September 30, 2021 Top of the Spice box in the previous image. Various regions in Southeastern Pennsylvania have traditions of inlaying furniture with a combination of lightwood stringing and round elements. (Often called “berries” … Continue reading Lines and Dots

John Folwell and David Rittenhouse

October 12, 2021 / Christopher Storb / Leave a comment

There are several digitized versions of Thomas Chippendale's Director available on the internet. I came across one I had not seen before before while doing research for the talk I gave on October 9th 2021 at the National Association of Watch and Clock Collectors annual symposium. What surprised and delighted me about the edition I … Continue reading John Folwell and David Rittenhouse

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