The Encyclopedia of Shaker Furniture

by Timothy D. Rieman and Jean M. Burks

This comprehensive reference documents the full scope of furniture from Shaker communities in New England, Ohio, and Kentucky. Furniture produced throughout the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, ranging from free-standing tables, chairs, desks, boxes, and case clocks to built-in cupboards and cases of drawers, is shown in over 1,000 images, 698 in color. An extensive text provides a detailed account of Shaker history, culture, and religion...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764319280
• ISBN13: 9780764319280
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 576 Pages
• Weight: 8.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 9.6" x 12.3"