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100 1 _aCandee, Helen Churchill,
_d1861-1949
245 1 0 _aJacobean Furniture and English Styles in Oak and Walnut
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-04-02
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Jana Palkova and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Jacobean Furniture and English Styles in Oak and Walnut" by Helen Churchill Candee is a historical account focused on furniture design and styles from the Jacobean period, written in the early 20th century. This book delves into the evolution of English furniture during the 17th century, particularly highlighting the shifts from Tudor to Jacobean styles and their subsequent adaptations under the reigns of various monarchs. The primary topic revolves around the characteristics of furniture made from oak and walnut and the influences that shaped these styles over time. The book is structured into several chapters, each examining different historical phases and styles of furniture. Candee elaborates on the artful transition of designs, starting with the solid and functional pieces of early Jacobean furniture and showing how they evolved with influences from other European styles, particularly from France and Portugal, during the reigns of Charles II and William and Mary. The narrative captures not only the aesthetic qualities of furniture pieces, such as chairs and tables, but also contextualizes them within the social and political landscapes of their time, revealing how these factors influenced design choices. The use of illustrations throughout the text further illuminates the craftsmanship and detailing inherent in Jacobean furniture, making the work a valuable resource for collectors and historians alike. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFurniture -- England -- History -- 17th century
653 _aDecoration and ornament, Jacobean
653 _aFurniture -- England -- Styles
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/51626
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