. The Jacob Paxson Temple collection of early American furniture and objects of art [electronic resource]. (JKAMMATIIEH CLOCKS: I5V AAHOX \). AHOIT 1780;BY JOSEPH BHBBMEA, ABOUT 171)0; AM) vama-6EKMAN, ABOUT 1 78U 21. EARLY AMERICAN GILT MIKHOli, AIHHT 17(H), ANDADAM STYLE AMERICAN MlltHOK, WITH THK 01,11 SHIPCONSTITUTION*, 1780 lection of American furniture should therefore contain tor the sakeof comparison a certain nuinlicr of English pieces. The Temple col-lection contains a charming Chippendale bed, two very fine armchairswith fine gros point cinhroidcry, several


. The Jacob Paxson Temple collection of early American furniture and objects of art [electronic resource]. (JKAMMATIIEH CLOCKS: I5V AAHOX \). AHOIT 1780;BY JOSEPH BHBBMEA, ABOUT 171)0; AM) vama-6EKMAN, ABOUT 1 78U 21. EARLY AMERICAN GILT MIKHOli, AIHHT 17(H), ANDADAM STYLE AMERICAN MlltHOK, WITH THK 01,11 SHIPCONSTITUTION*, 1780 lection of American furniture should therefore contain tor the sakeof comparison a certain nuinlicr of English pieces. The Temple col-lection contains a charming Chippendale bed, two very fine armchairswith fine gros point cinhroidcry, several English Windsor chairs, aset of chairs formerly the property of Lord Nelson, and other piecesof minor importance. Besides the scries of English pottery andporcelain. Mr. Temple has gathered sonic line specimens of Englishsilver which permit interesting comparisons with the American speci-mens of his collection. ■ji STIEGEL GLASS AND TTCKKK CHINA The American colonics were at an early date self-supporting inmany arts and crafts that embellished the daily life. The New Eng-land Colonies count not less than two hundred silversmiths who workedfor the gentlemen of the South and the wealthy shipowners, merchants and hankers of the


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