Description: The incomparable Winterthur Museum collection of beautiful and distinct Federal period American furniture is described and illustrated in this book. 491 pieces are illustrated with text that text explores the maker, place of origin, size, materials, dimensions, details of design and, most important, an evaluation of the merits of each piece. It is a history of the entire process of furniture making in Federal America.
Brief description: Charles F. Montgomery (1910-1978) worked at the Winterthur Museum, in Delaware, from 1949 to 1970, as director and senior research fellow devoted to early American culture. From 1970 until his death, he was curator of American art collections and professor of art history at Yale University.