How to choose the right colonial chair, Nichols & Stone Co., Gardner, Mass.

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Date

1950s

GUSN

GUSN-333149

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How to choose the right colonial chair, Nichols & Stone Co., Gardner, Mass.
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Description

The historic background of colonial period pieces is described with suggestions for their placement in the home. The business creates reproductions of colonial chairs and rockers such as Boston, Nantucket, Governor Bradford and Windsor. The manufacturing process is outlined in photos and text. There is a chair index inside the back cover. There is a loose publication included with the title "Announcing 6 additional colonial chairs now in the Nichols & Stone parade."

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
furniture
chairs (furniture forms)
reproductions
Windsor chairs
interior decoration
booklets

Physical Descrption

1 booklet, 33 pages : illustrations ; 8 3/4 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.12.009.002.124

Image Dimensions

8 3/4 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Anne and Paul Dwiggins, 2018.

Places

Gardner (Worcester county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Nichols & Stone Co. (Gardner, Mass.) (Publisher)

Material Type

booklets

Description Level

Item

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