. International studio. ON Courtesy Metropolitan Museum oj Art LOWBOY HUDSON-FITLTON EXHIBITION XCII Hudson-Fulton Furniture Exhibition dale. The books of designs published by him andby the other English cabinet makers—Sheraton,Hepplewhite and the brothers^enabled allto copy them, and much furniture in these styleswas made in America. Oak was succeeded by walnut and mahogany,which were better suited to the open carving andlight pieces. In different sections of this countryspecial types of furniture were made. As Connec-ticut is noted for its chests, so Newport became re-nowned during t
. International studio. ON Courtesy Metropolitan Museum oj Art LOWBOY HUDSON-FITLTON EXHIBITION XCII Hudson-Fulton Furniture Exhibition dale. The books of designs published by him andby the other English cabinet makers—Sheraton,Hepplewhite and the brothers^enabled allto copy them, and much furniture in these styleswas made in America. Oak was succeeded by walnut and mahogany,which were better suited to the open carving andlight pieces. In different sections of this countryspecial types of furniture were made. As Connec-ticut is noted for its chests, so Newport became re-nowned during the second half of the Eighteenthcentury for its mahogany desks and bureaus withblocked fronts car\^ed in shells. This style is ex-tremely well represented by a cabinet desk loaned byMr. Richard Canfield, a slant top desk from the col-lection of Mr. George S. Palmer, of New London,a knee-hole desk from Mr. Harry Harkness Flagler,and a bureau loaned by Miss Frances richly carved mahogany highboys and lowboys.
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