The Furniture Of John Shearer 1790-1820 Davison HC Antiques Furniture History

The Furniture Of John Shearer 1790-1820 Davison HC Antiques Furniture History Dust jacket shows very light shelf and edge wear. Hardcover boards and interior pages are clean, unmarked, and tightly bound. Title: The Furniture of John Shearer, 1790–1820: 'A True North Britain' in the Southern Backcountry. Authors and contributors: Elizabeth A. Davison (main author) with foreword by Patrick Sheary and preface by John Snyder Jr.; published by AltaMira Press, a division of Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Format: Large English-language hardcover art and history book with black boards and an illustrated white dust jacket featuring a color photograph of a Shearer chest of drawers on the front cover. Subject and scope: Nonfiction study of early American furniture, decorative arts, and regional history focusing on the work of Scottish-born joiner John Shearer in the southern backcountry of the United States circa 1790–1820. Contents overview: Front matter includes a foreword, preface, and acknowledgments, followed by Part I, 'John Shearer and His Furniture,' which introduces the historical landscape, explores Shearer's life and training, analyzes his inlay and inscription work, and examines construction methods, woods, ornamentation, and signature stylistic elements. Catalog section: Part II presents a catalog of known Shearer furniture, with detailed entries on chests of drawers, desks, tables, tall case clocks, stands, and other forms, providing descriptive text