In this comprehensive guide, expert
woodworker Michael Dunbar provides complete, illustrated
instructions for replicating Federal style tables, chairs, beds,
chests, mirrors, desks and candlestands. He addresses Federal
furniture from the point of view of those who lived through the time
as well as the perspective of the craftsmen who built it.
The Federalist Era
was a defining period in U.S. history, shaping the nation’s
government, economy, and foreign policy. Led by figures like George
Washington, John Adams, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson,
this era saw the creation of the Constitution, the Bill of Rights,
the First Bank of the United States, and the rise of America’s first
political parties
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FEATURED
ANTIQUE
Federal
Console Table
18th-Century
Safe Deposit Box by Bob Brooke
Many
people take safe deposit boxes for granted today. But in the 18th
and early 19th centuries, they didn’t exist, so people had to store
their valuable documents–bills of sale, certificates, etc.--in small,
locked wooden boxes which ranged in size from 5 to 12 inches long and
from 4 to 5 inches wide. Most were made of pine covered in leather, such
as this one, or painted or stained. This American-made domed box, from
the author’s collection, has a stamped brown leather exterior with
tiny flower design, attached with brass nails. It’s top is attached
with leather hinges. It’s interior is covered with paper decorated in
a blue diamond pattern. Due to a some minor leather repair on the rear
of the box and a replaced handle, the value of the box is between $500
and $600.
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Many
people take safe deposit boxes for granted today. But in the 18th
and early 19th centuries, they didn’t exist, so people had to store
their valuable documents–bills of sale, certificates, etc.--in small,
locked wooden boxes which ranged in size from 5 to 12 inches long and
from 4 to 5 inches wide. Most were made of pine covered in leather, such
as this one, or painted or stained. This American-made domed box, from
the author’s collection, has a stamped brown leather exterior with
tiny flower design, attached with brass nails. It’s top is attached
with leather hinges. It’s interior is covered with paper decorated in
a blue diamond pattern. Due to a some minor leather repair on the rear
of the box and a replaced handle, the value of the box is between $500
and $600.
