| Description |
xii, 265 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Public history in historical perspective. |
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Public history in historical perspective.
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| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Introduction. Inventing antiques -- 1. Priceless and price : the antiquing of New England -- 2. The Jewish dealer : antiques, acculturation, and aesthetics -- 3. Jessie Barker Gardner and George Gardner : making a collection permanent -- 4. Highboys and high culture : adopting an American aesthetic in Deerfield, Massachusetts -- 5. Exhibiting the ordinary : history making at the Smithsonian -- Epilogue. The end of the antique? |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 215-251) and index. |
| Summary |
Briann G. Greenfield traces the transformation of antiques from family keepsakes to valuable artistic objects, examining the role of collectors, dealers, and museum makers in the construction of a new tradition based on the aesthetic qualities of early American furnishings. While recognizing the significance of antiques as symbols of an enduring American culture, Greenfield also delves behind popular rhetoric to examine the development of a retail structure specifically designed to facilitate the buying and selling of old wares. --from publisher description |
| Subject |
Antiques business -- New England -- History -- 20th century.
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New England -- Antiquities -- Collectors and collecting -- History -- 20th century.
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House furnishings -- New England -- Marketing -- Case studies.
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| Added Title |
Inventing antiques in twentieth-century New England |
| ISBN |
9781558497108 paperback alkaline paper |
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1558497102 paperback alkaline paper |
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9781558497092 library cloth alkaline paper |
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1558497099 library cloth alkaline paper |
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