Connecticut Valley Furniture by Eliphalet Chapin And His Contemporaries, 1750-1800

This book showcases the amazing variety of design and exceptional craftsmanship produced in the region in the decades before and after the American Revolution. This rich trove of early Americana is authoritatively discussed and depicted in nearly 200 catalog entries with 450 photographs and line drawings. Over half of the illustrations feature unpublished or little-known examples, in addition to Masterpieces from the Connecticut Historical Society Museum and other major collections. This book offers the first ever systematic framework for classifying Connecticut Valley case furniture.