Photos of federal inlay

[rac50]

Besides the fine book,"American Furniture  the Federal Period" by Charles Montgomery, Are there any other sources anyone can recommend as a source for identifying federal inlays?

 

[jmgalvin]

Another good book but be prepared to pay big bucks if you can find a copy is The Work of Many Hands, Card Tables in Federal America 1790-1820" by Benjamin Hewitt

Jim Galvin

 

[Mark Maleski]

I think "John Shaw, Cabinetmaker of Annapolis" does a good job of describing some of the more common Maryland variations on inlay, if that strikes your interest. 

 

[ttalma]

The shaw book is great source. The work of many hands is overrated, the close-ups of the inlays are hand sketchs, and are only so-so ones. The second volume of the furniture of Charleston 1680 - 1820 has lots of high quality pictures of inlays. (http://www.amazon.com/Furniture-Charleston-1680-1820-Frank-Horton/dp/0945578059).

Steve Latta is another good source.