Table of Contents: Early American wood carving /

Overview of primitive American woodcarving in the 17th, 18th, and 19th century.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Christensen, Erwin O. 1890-1976.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Dover Publications, 1972, ©1952.
Subjects and Genres:	Wood-carving > United States. Folk art > United States. Sculpture sur bois > États-Unis. Art populaire > États-Unis. Folk art. Wood-carving. United States. Folk art > United States Wood-carving > United States
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Table of Contents:

Figureheads and sternboards. Subjects ; Styles ; Costumes ; Construction ; Eagles and billetheads ; Sternboards ; Carvers
Shop figures and amusement props. Shop and tavern signs ; Cigar-store figures ; Circus and carrousel carvings ; Puppets
Portraits and monuments. Busts ; Reliefs ; Statues
Decoration. Architectural ornaments ; Furniture carving
Household articles. Butter and cake molds ; Toys and trinkets ; Decoys ; Weathervanes
Religious works. Midwestern saints ; New Mexican bultos.