Out of the Attic (English, Briann G. Greenfield)

About the Book

In this era of Antiques Roadshow and eBay, it is hard to imagine a time when Americans did not treasure the home furnishings of elite early American families. But as this book demonstrates, antiquing--particularly the practice of valuing old things for their aesthetic qualities--is a relatively recent invention whose origins can be found in the early years of the twentieth century. Although nineteenth-century Americans did appreciate heirlooms, t…

ISBN: 9781558497108