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« THE WORLD TCl A3SITiOpBS A] W t Jfu H — T lis extraordinaryandfascinatingbooi, c -lebrates theVictorian homein Amer- ica: the home thatwas "everymans cas- tle"; the home that was the important center offamily life; the home that in man\' cases was stuffed to overflowing with furniture and objects and art oftenbeautiful, often exotic, and some- times fantastic. It is a period in Amer- icandecorativeartsandculture that n • been receiving enthusiastic attention from students andcollectorsfor several vears now, as we have become more aware and more understanding of the real beauty and fine craftsmanship characteristic ofmuch ofthe furniture and art ofVictorian America. This landmark book, which is cer- tainly the most comprehensive over- view of this era ever published, is an invaluable guide. Divided into sixteen chapters and illustrated with over 600 halftones and 45 color plates, The World ofAntiques, Art, and Architec- ture in Victorian America provides a feast of material for all to learn from: architecture, the Victorian house, heating, lighting, furniture, glass, ce- ramics, clocks, metals, pictorial art, sculpture, andcountry style. Ofspecial interest are the delightful chapters de- voted to mans world, woman's world, children's world, and pleasures and pastimes, fortheyprovide access to the particular quality oflife in this period. Robert Bishop has been Director of the Museum of American Fol Art, ; New York City, since 1977. Fron J.97! to 1977 he was Museum Edio ,\t Greenfield Village and Henry InoJ Museum, Dearborn, Michigan. Mr. Bishop also lectures widely on Amer- ican decorative arts and American fol* art. He is the author ofCenturies and (continuedon backflap) THE WORLD OF ANTIQUES,ART, AND ARCHITECTURE AMERICA IN VICTORIAN 'wT'-"i.^„;rr ' . Side elevation of the Davis County Court House. Bloomfield, Iowa. 1877-1878. Archi- tects: Thomas J. Tolan & Son. Massive yet graceful, handsome and abounding in fasci- nating details, this court house is a pinnacle of Victorian architecture in America. Photo- graph by Bob Thall. (Seagram County Court House Archives; The Library of Congress) THE WORLD OF ANTIQUES, ART, AND ARCHITECTURE AMERICA VICTORIAN IN Robert Bishop and Patricia Coblentz E.EDutton NewYork (Above). A Victorian Idyll, artist unknown. New Jersey. 1850-1860. Oil on canvas. 20" x 26". The Victorian gentleman who commissioned this portrait of his Gothic Re- vival house was understandably proud of all he possessed: a commodious home in the latest fashion dominating broad lawns with flowering urns, tree roses, rustic furniture, a many-tiered fountain, his child driving a goat cart, and a large greenhouse in the background. (Private collection) Copyright © 1979 by Robert Bishop / All rights reserved / Printed in the U.SA. / No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy, recording or any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without permission in writing from the publishers, except by a reviewer who wishes to quote brief passages in connection with a review written for inclusion in a magazine, newspaper, or broadcast. / For information contact: E. P. Dutton, 2 Park Avenue, New York, N. Y. 10016. / Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 78-55778 / ISBN: 0-525-12912-X (Cloth); ISBN: 0-525-47430-7 (Paper) Published simultaneously in Canada by Clarke, Irwin & C9om8pa7n6y 5Lim4it3ed2,1Toronto and Vancouver. / Book designed by George H. Buehler. 10 FirstEdition CONTENTS H Introduction 21 Architecture The Victorian House 63 Heating 87 Lighting 105 Furniture 129 165 Glass Ceramics 191 225 Clocks 243 Metals Man's World 281 Woman's World 305 Children's World 347 Pleasures and Pastimes 369 Pictorial Art 395 439 Sculpture Country Style 461 Notes 479 486 Bibliography Index 492 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS (following page 256) Plate 1. "Wedding Cake House," Kennebunk, Maine Plate 2. Watercolor of Victorian mansion Plate 3. Butler House, Marshall, Michigan Plate 4. Longwood, Natchez, Mississippi Plate 5. Colonel Walter Gresham House, Galveston, Texas Plate 6. House in Stick/Eastlake style, San Francisco, California Plate 7. Dining room at Lyndhurst, Tarrvtown, New York Plate 8. Parlor from Colonel Robert Milligan House, J. Saratoga Springs, New York Plate 9. Entrance hall at Mark Twain Memorial, Hartford, Connecticut Plate 10. Dining room at Mark Twain Memorial, Hartford, Connecticut Plate 11. The Parlor on Brooklyn Heights of Mr. and Mrs. John Ballard by Edward Lamson Henrv Plate 12. Moorish smoking room from John D. Rockefeller House, New York City Plate 13. Design for a living room in the Art Nouveau stvle by Will Bradley Plate 14. Gas chandelier in the Rococo Revival stvle Plate 15. Center table in the Rococo Revival stvle Plate 16. "Square" piano in the Rococo Revival stvle Plate 17. Pedestal for displaying sculpture Plate 18. Wooton patent secretary Plate 19. Cottage bureau with painted decoration Plate 20. Center table in Renaissance Revival stvle Plate 21. Dressing chest made by Herter Brothers

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