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"John Widdifield (1673-1720) was a very early American joiner who learned his trade in northern England and then settled in Philadelphia circa 1705. This volume shows him bringing William and Mary-...
"John Widdifield (1673-1720) was a very early American joiner who learned his trade in northern England and then settled in Philadelphia circa 1705. This volume shows him bringing William and Mary-era designs to the colonies, decades before the golden era of American craftsmanship."--Swann Auction Galleries website, viewed Sept. 13, 2016.
Details
- Creator
- John Widdifeild
- Format
- Manuscripts, Theses
- Language
- English
- Publication
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- [Philadelphia, Pennsylvania?] : John Widdifeild, [between 1704 and 1720]
- Physical Details
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- 1 online resource (126 pages) : illustrations
- OCLC
- ocn958307721
- Author's name spelled "Widdifeild" on title page.
- Electronic reproduction. Madison, Wis. : University of Wisconsin Digital Collections Center, 2016. (Digital Library for the Decorative Arts and Material Culture)
- The table of pages -- [The measures of tables, drawers, chairs, etc. of household furniture] -- The arte of coloring, staining and varnishing according to my owne experience -- Receipts in physick -- [Added family register in several hands, 1673-1783]