Crafting Excellence: The Furniture of Nathan Lumbard and His Circle

by Clark Pearce, Brock Jobe, Christie Jackson

When the inscription "Made by Nathan Lumbard Apl 20th 1800" was found in the late 1980s on a chest of drawers, the identity of an unknown craftsman suddenly surfaced. Crafting Excellence introduces the striking achievements of cabinetmaker Nathan Lumbard (1777-1847) and a small group of craftsmen associated with him. Working initially in the village of Sturbridge, Massachusetts, these artisans fashioned an array of objects that rank among the...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300232950
• ISBN13: 9780300232950
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: Winterthur Museum, Garden, and Library
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 5.33 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 9.8" x 12.8"