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Bombé Furniture at Bayou Bend, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
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Summer/Fall 2001
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While historical antecedents for bombé furniture can be identified as far back as ancient Rome, in eighteenth-century America the design’s inspiration...
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British and American Cast-Iron Garden Seats
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Summer/Fall 2001
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In the early nineteenth century, the decoration of landscaped public and private spaces became a fashionable component of the popular culture in...
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Collecting Antique Native American Art
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Summer/Fall 2001
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Increased public exposure to the beauty of antique Native American art has inspired an ever-growing number of people to start collecting in this
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Curator's Choice: Wedgwood Fairyland Lustreware Bowl
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Summer/Fall 2001
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The Staffordshire-based ceramics factory established in 1759 by Josiah Wedgwood (1730–1795)...
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Museum Focus: Long Beach Museum of Art
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Summer/Fall 2001
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The first thing most people remark on when visiting the Long Beach Museum of Art is the magnificent location—a bluff overlooking the Pacific Ocean about twenty-five...
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Prized Possessions: The Story of Ceramics in Everyday Life
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Summer/Fall 2001
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For its 2001 season (May through October), Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, is featuring...
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The Gretchen Keller Glass Collection at Peabody Essex Museum
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Summer/Fall 2001
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The first half of the twentieth century will long be remembered as the golden age of collecting, when many of the most important collections of American decorative...
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'Stars and Stripes Forever': Folk Art with Patriotic Imagery
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Summer 2001
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Some of the most beloved icons of American folk art exhibit patriotic imagery, but surprisingly few books or articles have been devoted exclusively to...
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American Folk Art at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
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Summer 2001
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In terms of American art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is generally recognized for its plentiful holdings of high-style works encompassing furniture, paintings, and...
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Analysis of a Bible Box
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Summer 2001
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When learning about antiques, many people feel that some of the most useful lessons are gleaned from comparisons between two seemingly similar...
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