Wood samples, ca.1890-1940 / J. H. Monteath Lumber Company.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

J. H. Monteath Lumber Company.

Contributor:

Trade Catalogue Collection (Athenaeum of Philadelphia)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

J. H. Monteath Lumber Company--Catalogs.

J. H. Monteath Lumber Company.

Wood--Identification.

Wood.

Genre:

Samples.

Trade catalogs -- Wood.

Physical Description:

New York : J. H. Monteath Lumber Company, [1920?]

Place of Publication:

ca.1890-1940 /

1 box (31samples): ill. 24 x 22 cm. or smaller.

Biography/History:

J. H. Monteath Lumber Company the first name for creative hardwoods since 1856. In 1880 as construction activity increased late in the century, foreign and domestic sawmills provided an abundance of fine African and West Indian Mahogany and Brazilian Rosewood along with American Walnut, Cherry and Oak. Monteath's business grew and a warehouse was opened in Brooklyn. "Precious Woods", namely Snakewood, Tulipwood, Satinwood, and Ebony were in great demand by the furniture and musical instrument industries. "In 1890 with the beginning of the new century, Monteath expanded into new quarters along Lewis Street at 5th. The company would remain on Lewis Street until its move to the Bronx, some fifty years later."

Summary:

A collection of samples of wood veneers from J. H. Monteath Lumber Company. The company sold these samples to woodworkers to aid them in selecting appropriate woods for their projects. The samples are marked with a label giving the common name. Sometimes the botanical name and the country of origin are also included on the label. There is one styles of label, with the address: 202 Lewis Street, New York. Among the kinds of woods included in the collection are walnuts, satinwood, purpleheart, mahoganies, rosewoods, cherries, maples, zebrawood, and many others from North and South America, Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe.

Contents:

Amaranth

Avodire

Ayous

Blistered Poplar

Bloodwood

Carpathian Elm Burl

Cocobolo

Curariere

Curly Maple

East Indian Satinwood

English Brown Oak

Faux Satin Crotch wood

Goncalo Alves

Locust

Madrone wood

Mahogany

Maple Burl

Myrtle Burl

Marnut

Oak-English Burl

Padauk wood

Queensland Maple

Tamo

Teak

Tulip wood

Walnut, French

Walnut, Oriental.

Notes:

The wood samples and their labels are in good condition.

Label on wood sample: "J. H. Monteath Lumber Company 202 Lewis St., New York importers and manufactures fancy wood, logs, lumber, [and] veneers."

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Gift of John Griffin.

Athenaeum copy: Athenæum samples housed in a protective box.

Online:

J. H. Monteath Lumber Company information