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Offline bluenoser

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Period Carving & Primary Sources
« on: March 01, 2010, 08:23:44 AM »
I hope this is the correct forum for this thread.  Period carving seems to fit, but primary sources probably doesn't.

Just discovered the University of Wisconsin Digital Collection.  There are a large number of detailed images of carving on documented 18th century furniture at this site.  Although I haven't had a chance to thoroughly check it out, there appears to be a lot more here as well. I'm going back to take a look at their primary sources!

http://digital.library.wisc.edu/1711.dl/DLDecArts

Once you are there, click on "Chipstone and Longridge Collections"

When you are viewing the images, don't make the same mistake I made.  There are four graduated boxes on the left hand side.  Click on the largest box for the highest resolution image.

Enjoy
Laurie

Offline Jim Kibler

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Re: Period Carving & Primary Sources
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2010, 08:12:48 PM »
Laurie,

Sure do appreciate the link.  That's some good stuff!

Jim

Offline Jerry V Lape

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Re: Period Carving & Primary Sources
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2010, 10:26:51 PM »
Thank you so much for posting the link.  I have been looking for something like that for quite a while.  Quite instructive!