For students of antique American furniture the work of Thomas Hamilton Ormsbee is of considerable interest.
Thomas Ormsbee was a native of Vermont and from an early age was surrounded by family heirlooms, and his grandfather was the last of a renowned line of silversmiths, expert craftsmen since 1860.
Ormsbee founded the “American Collector” magazine and served as its editor for many years. In later years, in addition to his monthly column on antiques in House and Garden magazine, he become the author of the first syndicated column on collecting antiques, “Know Your Heirlooms”.
Ormsbee’s The Story of American Furniture is of particular merit for those seeking a general introduction to the topic, and benefits most of all from being written in a cultured, educated, and often even humorous style. Ormsbee’s chief skill is in making what might seem to many a dull topic come alive with humour and human feeling.
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