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1871 illustrated catalogue and price list of furniture : manufactured and sold by F.M. Holmes & Co

F.M. Holmes & Co. (Boston, Mass.), author · 1871 · Boston : F.M. Holmes & Co. · 19 pictures

An 1871 illustrated price list issued by F.M. Holmes & Co. of Boston, Massachusetts, showing furniture the firm manufactured and sold to retail buyers. The pages are plates of upholstered parlour sets, sofas, armchairs and stools, each numbered and captioned with a model name. Its pictures show tufted button-back upholstery, carved rosewood frames and curved cabriole legs, useful for designers studying Victorian parlour furniture silhouettes and deep-buttoned seating.

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