The Historic Preservationist

Discovering the early origins of mirrors produced in Europe prior 1700.

Collecting and identifying rare 18th and 19th century bottle labels.

Examine four blanket chests possibly made by the same craftsmen.

Most insurance companies want to scrap flooded historical fabric

The development of Staffordshire transfer-printed wares.

With factory mechanization for the first time furniture began to be made in 3 different grades.

Are cockfighting chairs real?, or just follies versions of reading and writing chairs.

Jefferson was the for most collector in America of copy paintings and sculpted bust making him the first and broadest inversiones art collector.

Globe making in America was only done by a certain few

The development of the art of Japaners in Boston

At times English writing desk can be mistaken for toilet mirrors.

Houdini Peale and George Washington will be linked forever.

Jamestown received its architectural building plan from LOndon.

Comparing the English and American versions for authentication.

Tying in the regional characteristics of furniture making in NY 4 corners.

Over the years birdcages have fulfilled a variety of functions.

A general rejection of European style objects

Masterpieces made by William Hook

Farmers through colonial America could produce the majority of their food stuff except their sugar. Sugar was produced only in a few areas of the colonies when homeowner acquires it this one was an kept under lock and key.

The beginning of American cast iron ornamentation began with firebacks and stove plates.

Colonial NY furnitures influenced makers from Albany to Trenton NJ

English and Dutch influences on Queen Anne chair design

Explore one of the great collections of 18th furniture and decorative arts.

Pennsylvania German architecture can teach us how the Germanic architecture was competing with the English Georgian as the styles developed.

Musical tall clocks re a guide to our past to know why the popular tune of the day were.

There are difficulties in identifying the original color of Japanese surfaces due to longevity of time, non compatible materials and oxidation and reduction reactions.

Japanese furniture was first accepted in New England, but never gained a great foothold, what resulted was watered down Asian motifs applied to upscale American furniture.

A tale of the political events land the actual tea burning in Boston harbor which were captured as engravings on a tall case clock.

Trying to determine unknown makers of furniture utilizing regional characteristics.

The mechanizing of French furniture by German immigrants.

There is more to land than frontier development.

The exterior and interior design of row houses

How row houses footprint foundations along the James River cried out the origins of the English row house.

The blending of English and American design

How design in America became diversified.

Understanding who were the movers and shakers who helped bring about and solidify the American colonial revival.

Water tables, clapboards, shingles and belt courses.

Understanding how combining Oa Germanic influences with English Quakers,resolve in a special art form in South Eastern PA

Vintage a wonderful accent on historic buildings when used with constraint.

Georgian, Federal, Greek revival styles are truly American.

How the American version of architecture change with different materials in regional influences.

Few wooden remnants remain of early dwellings.

Sadly, very little 17th or early 18th remains of architecture can be found.

Studying vernacular American dwellings

Restoration of the 100 year old estate.

Moving from a lantern wall clock to a case clock.

Washington, the most important man in America.

An exhibition coming back to Switzerland.

The Shakers superb craftsmanship

Terms used for British Tall Case Clocks