The Winterthur Guide to Recognizing Styles in Your Collection

What distinguishes Queen Anne furniture from William and Mary?  Not sure if your candlestick is Federal or Empire?  What does Chippendale-style creamware look like?  This volume--illustrated in full color with objects from the outstanding Winterthur collection--answers these questions and more.  Covering the years of 1640 to 1860, it provides a roadmap for recognizing the defining characteristics of each period and understanding how styles have developed and changed over the years.  Paperback, 120 pages; 74 color illustrations

•  By Pauline K. Eversmann

•  9.5 x 6.75 x .37

•  0.8 lbs.