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Show THEIondAJCftV THEN: Early Americans rarely imported their furniture. furni-ture. Ships were small, and furniture bulky; space had to be used for goods that Americans Ameri-cans could not produce at home. In the new land, those who could afford it employed local craftsmen to make their furniture, and since most settlers were English, they wanted English designs. Each American cabinetmaker, relying on tools and models' at hand, produced furniture with individuality.. As a result, we can trace most American antiques to the i . section of the country in which they were made. NOW: Simplicity is the keynote key-note of most American copies of antique furniture made from British designs, and this may account for its lasting appeal. Examples of an original block-front chest survive, sur-vive, but could cost as much as $20,000. Less expensive adaptations are available today, to-day, such as the beautiful version in cherry shown here from American Drew. "The tiniest hair casts a shadow." Goethe |