Line and Berry Furniture: A Regional Craft Tradition in Pennsylvania, 1782-1790 Dissertation
Author
Published Location
Philadelphia, PA
Publisher
University of Pennsylvania Press
Years
1988
Physical Description
Softcover
Language
English
Description
"Line and berry inlay was a form of surface decoration used on furniture forms throughout the eighteenth century in Pennsylvania. It consisted of patterns of intersecting arcs of inlay laid out with a compass, often terminating in circular patches of inlay, or berries, and related types of inlay, such as herringbone bordering.
Provenance: Collection
Object Topic
Fine Arts Furniture
Object ID
B1853
Call Number
NK2400
Location
Library Annex
