Record #:

21904

Author(s):

Rauschenberg, Bradford L.

Abstract:

This article provides additional information to the article 'American Vernacular Furniture and the North Carolina Backcountry,' which appeared in the November 1994 issue of the Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts. After the original article's publication, several additional pieces of furniture relating to the original set of furniture discussed.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 21 Issue 1, Summer 1995, p89-93, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Furniture industry and trade

Record #:

27834

Author(s):

Straube, Beverly A.

Abstract:

Archaeological excavation and research reveal new information on Virginia’s early potting industry. The wares of Virginia potters started to appear along eastern coastal shipping routes, suggesting a change in the marketing of pottery. Excavated earthenware show a more common German form and have been documented among the wares made by the Moravians in North Carolina in the eighteenth century.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 21 Issue 2, Winter 1995, p1-40, il, map, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pottery; Archaeology

Record #:

27835

Author(s):

Magid, Barbara H.

Abstract:

Archaeological excavation and research of the Tildon Easton pottery site in Alexandria, Virginia has enhanced the knowledge base in earthenware and stoneware through much of the nineteenth century. Research also provides evidence of competition for the Wilkes Street pottery, and a better understanding of the industry’s economics and operation in the eastern region.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 21 Issue 2, Winter 1995, p41-82, il, map, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pottery; Archaeology

Record #:

27836

Author(s):

Umstott, Charles E.

Abstract:

In the early nineteenth century, Petersburg, Virginia was a dominant source of good stoneware clay and widespread distribution of finished goods throughout the eastern region. Petersburg was also manufactured a unique style of pottery. Lowndes pottery produced distinct stoneware adorned with high-quality cobalt decoration and script signatures.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 21 Issue 2, Winter 1995, p83-97, il, por, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pottery; Design and ornaments

Record #:

27837

Author(s):

Russ, Kurt C.

Abstract:

A number of potters in the Tidewater region exported wares to North Carolina in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries. The Virginia pottery were strongly influenced by the Germanic pottery tradition.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 21 Issue 2, Winter 1995, p93-138, il, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pottery

Record #:

21891

Author(s):

Doares, Robert F., Jr.

Abstract:

This article discusses the works of Scottish-born cabinetmaker Henry Lamond who practiced his craft in Robeson County of the lower Cape Fear region. A number of pieces of furniture from the region have been attributed to Lamond and comprise the largest body of work from any early North Carolina cabinetmaker to date.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 20 Issue 1, May 1994, p1-44, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Lamond, Henry, 1785-1872; Cabinetmakers

Record #:

21892

Author(s):

Michia, Audrey H.

Abstract:

This article examines the Wheeler House in Murfreesboro and original owner John Wheeler's prosperous rise as a trader with the West Indies.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 20 Issue 1, May 1994, p45-88, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Murfreesboro--History

Record #:

21893

Author(s):

Lewis, Michael H.

Abstract:

This article examines the origins of a particular walnut chest-on-frame, belonging to the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts, from the Piedmont of North Carolina as well as the study of Carolina backcountry furniture.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 20 Issue 2, Nov 1994, p1-37, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Furniture industry and trade

Record #:

21890

Author(s):

Crump, Nancy Carter

Abstract:

This article examines the early foodways of the Albemarle Region of North Carolina and the contributions made to Southern cuisine by the Native Americans and settlers of the region.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 19 Issue 1, May 1993, p1-36, il Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Foodways

Record #:

27726

Author(s):

Leviner, Betty Crowe

Abstract:

Rosewell was the eighteenth century mansion of the Page family in Virginia, but only its ruins remain today. Continuing studies provide insight into the ceremonial and ritualistic workings of Rosewell. Although specific knowledge about Rosewell’s interior is scant, conclusions can be made about the family and their perceptions of themselves through the house’s overall design and furnishings.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 19 Issue 2, Nov 1993, p1-62, il, por, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Material culture; Architecture

Record #:

27722

Author(s):

Prown, Jonathan

Abstract:

Petersburg, Virginia was an important cultural and economic center during the middle of the eighteenth century, supporting an extensive furniture-making community. Petersburg’s cultural history contributed to its unique regional furniture style, and emergence as a significant marketplace for southern Virginia and northern North Carolina.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 18 Issue 1, May 1992, p1-113, il, map, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Furniture industry and trade

Record #:

27723

Author(s):

Schweizer, D.

Abstract:

William J. Weaver was an Anglo-American portrait artist in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth century. Until now, little was known about him due to confusion over his correct full name. New documents uncovered by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina resolve this matter, and shed light to Weaver’s contribution to Neoclassical portraiture.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 18 Issue 2, Nov 1992, p1-36, il, por, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Portraits--American; Painters

Record #:

27724

Author(s):

Rauschenberg, Bradford L.

Abstract:

Brass andirons, fenders, and candlesticks have surfaced and reattribute the materials discussed in a 1979 essay. New patterns and features on the items expand the repertoires of the andiron groups. The materials were produced in Charleston, South Carolina and are in collection at the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 18 Issue 2, Nov 1992, p37-53, il, map, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Material culture

Record #:

27725

Author(s):

Prown, Jonathan; Hurst, Ronald; Priddy, Sumpter, III

Abstract:

A study by the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts in Winston-Salem, North Carolina found evidence and surviving artifacts of early clock making traditions in Fredericksburg, Virginia. Among these are works produced by Thomas Walker and John Weidemeyer, which reflect neoclassical decoration and sophisticated movements unique to the region.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 18 Issue 2, Nov 1992, p54-119, il, map, bibl, f Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Design and ornaments; Clock and watch making

Record #:

21888

Author(s):

Rauschenberg, Bradford L.

Abstract:

This article discusses Andrew Duche, an 18th century potter who worked with porcelain while traveling through North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia. Reputed to be one of the South's earliest stoneware producers, Duche was also heavily involved in Southern politics during his travels throughout the region.

Source:

Journal of Early Southern Decorative Arts (NoCar N 6520 .J67), Vol. 17 Issue 1, May 1991, p1-101, il, map Periodical Website

Subject(s):

Pottery