Country Arts in Early American Homes

by Little, Nina Fletcher; Garrett, Wendell

• ISBN13: 9781584650256
• ISBN10: 1584650257
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Historic New England

Summary

An expert looks at a wide variety of country arts that characterized early New England homes.

Author Biography

NINA FLETCHER LITTLE spent over sixty years collecting and writing about New England antiques until her death in 1993. Her "special contribution was to bridge the worlds of American antiques and folk art, bringing the antiquarian's passion for the past to the study of folk art. She combined a keen appreciation of the aesthetic qualities of an object with a determination to discover everything possible about the historical and social context in which it was created -- who made it, when and where, how it was used and by whom. For her there was no contest between object and context: she honored both." -- Folk Art SPNEA has also reissued her books Neat and Tidy: Boxes and Their Contents Used in Early American Households and Little by Little: Six Decades of Collecting American Decorative Arts.

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Wendell Garrett
Introductory Note	xiii
Architectural Development of the New England Country House	1	(30)
The Face of the Land	31	(17)
Carvings for House and Barn	48	(20)
Schoolgirl and Ladies' Art	68	(25)
Picture Frames with Painted Decoration	93	(13)
Flowers in the Parlor	106	(12)
Small Objects for Use and Enjoyment	118	(18)
Wooden Boxes for All Occasions	136	(17)
Ceramics Used by American Housewives	153	(25)
Fireboards on the Hearth	178	(14)
Rugs and Carpets--Imported and Homemade	192	(25)
Index	217