Federal Furniture
The Federal Period really begins with the end of the Revolutionary War in 1785. It hits its peak with the signing of the Federal Constitution in 1791 and continued into the beginning of the Classical Period in the early 1820s. Before the Revolutionary War each colony, region, village and valley wanted to create its own identity and local style. With the joining of the colonies into the United States, the Federal style was born. Cabinetmakers from Maine to South Carolina began to follow a refined aesthetic of clean straight lines with intricate inlaid decoration.
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Federal paint decorated one drawer stand.
Federal mahogany veneer sideboard.
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Federal mahogany and satinwood inlaid bow front server, North Shore Massachusetts or Coastal New Hampshire, 1780 - 1810.
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Birdseye maple sewing box with Melville family history.
A miniature Classical mahogany chest of drawers, Massachusetts circa 1830
Federal one drawer stand. New England.
Carved architectural eagle.
Aaron Willard tall clock.
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Federal mahogany card table with grain paint decorated top