Colonial Furniture of New England by Irving Whitall Lyon circa 1925 winter white That was an exciting decade

That was an exciting decade for tablecloths

The lustreware is in in great shape with no scratches or rub marks

a mandatory governmental law put in place for exports leaving the country

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Colonial Furniture of New England by Irving Whitall Lyon circa 1925 winter white That was an exciting decadeEarly in the year 1877, the writer began to collect pieces of old furniture {HISTORY} and so begins the story of this detailed history of domestic furniture in New England's Colonial America. Written by a collector (Irving Whithead Lyon) for other collectors, it is packed with information on the design, style, execution, and composition of chests, chairs cupboards, desks, tables, clocks and chests of drawers that would have typically been seen in 17th