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Chats on Household Curios

by Fred. W. Burgess

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2I — The Love of the Antique — Chapter I — The Love of the Antique
  3. 3II — The Ingle — Side — Chapter II — The Ingle Side
  4. 4III — The Lights of Former Days — Chapter III — The Lights of Forme…
  5. 5IV — Table — Appointments — Chapter IV — Table Appointments
  6. 6Turned Woodware
  7. 7On the Sideboard
  8. 8V — The Kitchen — Chapter V — The Kitchen
  9. 9VI — Home — Ornaments — Chapter VI — Home Ornaments
  10. 10VII — Glass and Enamels — Chapter VII — Glass and Enamels
  11. 11VIII — Leather and Horn — Chapter VIII — Leather and Horn
  12. 12Spanish Leather
  13. 13“Cuir Boulli” Work
  14. 14Tapestry and Upholstery
  15. 15Chests and Coffers
  16. 16Leather Bottles and Drinking Vessels
  17. 17Leather Curios
  18. 18Shoes
  19. 19Horn Work
  20. 20IX — The Toilet — Table — Chapter IX — The Toilet Table
  21. 21X — The Old — Workbox — Chapter X — The Old Workbox
  22. 22Spinning Wheels
  23. 23Materials and Work
  24. 24Little Accessories
  25. 25Cutlery
  26. 26Quaint Woodwork
  27. 27The Needlewoman
  28. 28Old Samplers
  29. 29XI — The Library — Chapter XI — The Library
  30. 30From Cover to Cover
  31. 31Old Scrap Books
  32. 32Watch Papers
  33. 33Old Almanacs
  34. 34The Writing Table
  35. 35XII — The Smoker’s Cabinet — Chapter XII — The Smoker’s Cabinet
  36. 36XIII — Love Tokens and Lucky Emblems — Chapter XIII — Love Tokens a…
  37. 37XIV — The Marking of Time — Chapter XIV — The Marking of Time
  38. 38XV — Musical — Instruments — Chapter XV — Musical Instruments
  39. 39XVI — Play and Sport — Chapter XVI — Play and Sport
  40. 40XVII — Miscellaneous — Chapter XVII — Miscellaneous
  41. 41Dower Chests
  42. 42Medicine Chests
  43. 43Old Lacquer
  44. 44The Tool Chest
  45. 45Egyptian Curios
  46. 46Ancient Spectacles
  47. 47Curious China Ware
  48. 48Garden Curios
  49. 49The Mounting of Curios
  50. 50Obsolete Household Names

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