Keywords: early furniture finishes
Item 11245
Chest of drawers attributed to John Bradbury, Sr. of York, ca. 1760
Contributed by: Old York Historical Society Date: circa 1760 Location: York Media: Maple, pine, colored shellacs, brass
Item 10293
Contributed by: Davistown Museum Date: circa 1789 Location: Winthrop Media: Beech wood
Exhibit
A City Awakes: Arts and Artisans of Early 19th Century Portland
Portland's growth from 1786 to 1860 spawned a unique social and cultural environment and fostered artistic opportunity and creative expression in a broad range of the arts, which flowered with the increasing wealth and opportunity in the city.
Exhibit
Art of the People: Folk Art in Maine
For many different reasons people saved and carefully preserved the objects in this exhibit. Eventually, along with the memories they hold, the objects were passed to the Maine Historical Society. Object and memory, serve as a powerful way to explore history and to connect to the lives of people in the past.
Site Page
Guilford, Maine - Early Manufacturing - Page 3 of 3
"Product lines were soon expanded to include toys, furniture parts, hobby and craft items, dowels of all sorts, and primarily, golf tees."
Site Page
Farmington: Franklin County's Shiretown - Education
"… in addition to providing wood, water, and crude furniture. And the sums of money allocated to each district school appeared to vary with the number…"
