American Furniture Styles, 1610 to 1900

American Furniture Styles, 1610 to 1900 – An Overview

In the process of defining and describing the attributes of American furniture we find both time periods and styles being used to label particular pieces and whole groupings. Such labeling can lead to significant misunderstandings and can, to the new comer, be very confusing.

Furniture periods provide us with just a time frame while styles provide us with the details of design. We must be [...] Click here to continue reading.

Category: clocks & watches, furniture, tall case |

Horner Tall Case Clocks

R. J. Horner Tall Case Clocks

Some of America’s finest carved tall case clocks were made by the R.J. Horner & Co. of New York. Horner was one of the premier cabinetmakers of the late Nineteenth Century. His clients included Andrew Carnegie and J. Pierpont Morgan. The works are by J.J. Elliott, Ltd. of London, who were the most prestigious clockmakers of the day. Only the finest clocks were outfitted with Elliott tubular bell [...] Click here to continue reading.

Category: clocks & watches, tall case |

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