The Historic Preservationist
By Gregg Perry
Conservation scholar Gregg Perry will lead us back into time on a journey of restoring and conserving 17th -19th century period architecture furnishings and timepieces.
The Historic PreservationistOct 08, 2022
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103. Old English Mirrors
Discovering the early origins of mirrors produced in Europe prior 1700.
Nov 25, 202214:58
102. Wine, spirit and sauce labels
Collecting and identifying rare 18th and 19th century bottle labels.
Nov 25, 202209:33
101. Chest Western Long Island
Examine four blanket chests possibly made by the same craftsmen.
Nov 25, 202210:43
100. Salvaging historical fabric in flood prone areas
Most insurance companies want to scrap flooded historical fabric
Nov 06, 202210:29
99. Designs in old blue
The development of Staffordshire transfer-printed wares.
Nov 06, 202213:53
98. Regency Furniture
With factory mechanization for the first time furniture began to be made in 3 different grades.
Oct 29, 202231:14
97 cockfighting chairs
Are cockfighting chairs real?, or just follies versions of reading and writing chairs.
Oct 23, 202208:25
96. Jefferson a patron of the arts
Jefferson was the for most collector in America of copy paintings and sculpted bust making him the first and broadest inversiones art collector.
Oct 23, 202222:11
95. Early American Globe Makers
Globe making in America was only done by a certain few
Oct 23, 202212:23
94 Early Boston Japaners
The development of the art of Japaners in Boston
Oct 17, 202226:43
93. English Portable desks
At times English writing desk can be mistaken for toilet mirrors.
Oct 17, 202211:52
92. Houdini and Rembrandt Peale
Houdini Peale and George Washington will be linked forever.
Oct 16, 202210:46
91. The building of Jamestown
Jamestown received its architectural building plan from LOndon.
Oct 16, 202216:06
90. Spider leg tables
Comparing the English and American versions for authentication.
Oct 10, 202208:42
89. Identifying traits in NY furniture
Tying in the regional characteristics of furniture making in NY 4 corners.
Oct 10, 202214:20
88. A brief on bird cages
Over the years birdcages have fulfilled a variety of functions.
Oct 08, 202210:23
87. European furniture in American Homes
A general rejection of European style objects
Oct 08, 202218:18
86. Salem Massachusetts furniture
Masterpieces made by William Hook
Oct 08, 202211:30
85. Sugar chest
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.
Oct 04, 202218:42
84. American firebacks and stove plates
The beginning of American cast iron ornamentation began with firebacks and stove plates.
Oct 04, 202220:29
83 Pre revolutionary furniture makers from NY
Colonial NY furnitures influenced makers from Albany to Trenton NJ
Oct 03, 202225:42
82. Elements that set Queen Anne chairs apart
English and Dutch influences on Queen Anne chair design
Sep 30, 202218:06
81. The Wallace COLLECTION- a treasury
Explore one of the great collections of 18th furniture and decorative arts.
Sep 26, 202213:31
80. Palladium architecture Germanic Style
Pennsylvania German architecture can teach us how the Germanic architecture was competing with the English Georgian as the styles developed.
Sep 26, 202210:45
79 Musical tall clocks
Musical tall clocks re a guide to our past to know why the popular tune of the day were.
Sep 26, 202212:56
78. A tall case clock made my Claget
There are difficulties in identifying the original color of Japanese surfaces due to longevity of time, non compatible materials and oxidation and reduction reactions.
Sep 25, 202213:40
77. Japanese furniture
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.
Sep 25, 202216:12
76 Thomas Harlens Tea Party
A tale of the political events land the actual tea burning in Boston harbor which were captured as engravings on a tall case clock.
Sep 20, 202218:04
75. New England Furniture
Trying to determine unknown makers of furniture utilizing regional characteristics.
Sep 20, 202221:44
74. French furniture
The mechanizing of French furniture by German immigrants.
Sep 19, 202225:06
73. America moving westward
There is more to land than frontier development.
Sep 19, 202204:17
72 English origins of Jamestown rod houses- part II
The exterior and interior design of row houses
Sep 04, 202215:01
71. English origins of Jamestown row houses
How row houses footprint foundations along the James River cried out the origins of the English row house.
Sep 04, 202212:17
70. Inheritance & adaptation of English style
The blending of English and American design
Sep 04, 202218:10
69 Reginal furniture preferences
How design in America became diversified.
Sep 04, 202202:57
68. American Colonial Revival
Understanding who were the movers and shakers who helped bring about and solidify the American colonial revival.
Aug 31, 202217:48
67. understanding construction details of siding
Water tables, clapboards, shingles and belt courses.
Aug 31, 202208:52
66. Pa Germanic influences in 18th c. Art
Understanding how combining Oa Germanic influences with English Quakers,resolve in a special art form in South Eastern PA
Aug 31, 202216:38
65. Vines covering historic dwellings
Vintage a wonderful accent on historic buildings when used with constraint.
Aug 30, 202208:31
64. American Architecture of the Early 19th Century.
Georgian, Federal, Greek revival styles are truly American.
Aug 30, 202212:07
63 Inheritance adaptation of American architecture
How the American version of architecture change with different materials in regional influences.
Aug 24, 202217:39
62. Landscape of wooden buildings
Few wooden remnants remain of early dwellings.
Aug 24, 202207:10
61. The threshold of survival of American architecture
Sadly, very little 17th or early 18th remains of architecture can be found.
Aug 24, 202213:46
60. Studying early American architecture
Studying vernacular American dwellings
Aug 24, 202205:12
59. breathing life into the Nemours Museum
Restoration of the 100 year old estate.
Aug 23, 202216:35
58. Early Long-case clocks from London.
Moving from a lantern wall clock to a case clock.
Aug 23, 202206:35
57. Washington, the man synonymous with America
Washington, the most important man in America.
Aug 23, 202205:46
56. The First Transformers
An exhibition coming back to Switzerland.
Aug 23, 202205:05
55. The Shakers
The Shakers superb craftsmanship
Aug 23, 202202:58
54 Terms used for British Tall Case Clocks
Terms used for British Tall Case Clocks
Aug 22, 202205:21