North American burl treen : colonial & Native American / Steven S. Powers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powers, Steven S.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Treenware--North America--History.

Treenware.

Burl.

Wood-carving, Colonial--North America.

Wood-carving, Colonial.

Indian wood-carving--North America.

Indian wood-carving.

Kitchen utensils.

Implements, utensils, etc.

History.

North America.

Indian wood-carving--East (U.S.).

Indians of North America--Implements.

Indians of North America.

Implements, utensils, etc--North America.

Kitchen utensils--North America.

East United States.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

205 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 29 cm

Edition:

First edition.

Other Title:

Burl treen

Place of Publication:

Brooklyn, N.Y. : S. Scott Powers Antiques, [2005]

Contents:

Introduction

American colonial burl bowls and service wear

The Patten Family maple burl sugar bowl

The covered burl bowl

The burl mortar

Assorted burl treen

Burl effigy bowls of the Woodlands Indians

Native American burl bowls

A group of related burl articles : three bowls, one ladle, and one scoop

Native American burl effigy ladles, burl paddles, and scoops

Atlantic white cedar burl of the Abenaki

Other Native American burl articles : two burl ball clubs, Native American burl manitous

Every object index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-200).

Local Notes:

Gift of the Storey Family, in memory of Dr. Bayard T. and Frances E. Storey.

ISBN:

0976063506

9780976063506

OCLC:

61192331