Rowman & Littlefield Publishers / AASLH
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978-0-7591-1946-8 • eBook • August 2010 • $58.00 • (£45.00)
Rosemary Troy Krill is senior lecturer at Winterthur Museum in Delaware.
Chapter 1 Preface and Acknowledgements
Chapter 2 Introduction
Part 3 Part I
Chapter 4 Chapter 1. Interpreting Decorative Arts Objects
Chapter 5 Chapter 2. Looking at Objects
Chapter 6 Chapter 3. Understanding Style
Part 7 Part II
Chapter 8 Chapter 4. Furniture in the Seventeenth-Century or Mannerist Style
Chapter 9 Chapter 5. Furniture in the William and Mary or Early Baroque Style
Chapter 10 Chapter 6. Furniture in the Queen Anne or Late Baroque Style
Chapter 11 Chapter 7. Furniture in the Chippendale or Rococo Style
Chapter 12 Chapter 8. Furniture in the Federal or Early Classical-Revival Style
Chapter 13 Chapter 9. Furniture in the Empire or Late Classical-Revival Style
Chapter 14 Chapter 10. Windsor Furniture
Chapter 15 Chapter 11. Clocks
Chapter 16 Chapter 12. Ceramics
Chapter 17 Chapter 13. Glassware
Chapter 18 Chapter 14. Silver Objects
Chapter 19 Chapter 15. Pewter Objects
Chapter 20 Chapter 16. Iron, Copper, and Copper Alloy Objects
Chapter 21 Chapter 17. Paintings and Pictures
Chapter 22 Chapter 18. Prints
Chapter 23 Chapter 19. Textiles
Chapter 24 Chapter 20. Needlework
Chapter 25 Chapter 21. Floor Coverings
Chapter 26 Index
In covering every major furniture style of the colonial and early national eras and also a wide array of other domestic items, not as afterthoughts but as subjects worthy of serious study, this volume fills a unique niche. It is an indispensable text for classes on early American decorative arts and the material culture of the domestic environment. The addition of a disc with high-resolution color images of all photographs and captions enhances its value as a text for beginners and as a tool for scholars.
— Kenneth Hafertepe, Baylor University
Rosemary Troy Krill's revision of Early American Decorative Arts, 1620–1860: A Handbook for Interpreters gracefully combines an overview of public interpretation principles with a compendium of recent American material culture scholarship. The volume's readable style, along with the extensive bibliography, make it a valuable addition to professional bookshelves for staff and volunteers in history museums, especially historic sites.
— Mary Alexander, Maryland Historical Trust; co-author, Museums in Motion: An Introduction to the History and Functions of Museums second edition
This volume is useful as a guide for Winterthur interpreters or for visitors to the museum. It will also be worthwhile as a textbook for undergraduate American decorative arts survey courses. Summing Up: Recommended.
— Choice