Irish Country Furniture, 1700-1950

Irish Country Furniture, 1700-1950
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Total Pages : 249
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ISBN-10 : 0300055749
ISBN-13 : 9780300055740
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Book Synopsis Irish Country Furniture, 1700-1950 by : Claudia Kinmonth

Download or read book Irish Country Furniture, 1700-1950 written by Claudia Kinmonth and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study focuses on the various customs and behaviour surrounding the objects which belonged to the majority of the Irish population. Where some were too impoverished to own furniture, it looks at how they managed without it, as well as the interaction of means of survival. The emphasis is placed upon materials, techniques, and makers; within this framework there emerges a functionalism and purity which has no heroes.


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