American Queen Anne Style


The Isaac Royal House, west facade, 1747-50, Medford, Mass.



The Isaac Royal House, "Great Chamber," 1733-37, Medford, Mass. Note: This room dates from the early part of the house before it was expanded to three stories.



Carter's Grove, entrance front, 1750-53, James City County, Virginia. The design is attributed to Richard Taliaferro. Attic altered by W. Duncan Lee in 1927.



Carter's Grove entrance hall, 1750-1753. Seen here as Thorne Miniature Room, Art Institute of Chicago.



Side chair, maker unknown, Boston, Mass. circa 1730-60.



Walnut tea table from Mass. or Conn., circa 1730-50.



High chest of drawers, Massachusetts, circa 1750.



Japanned maple and pine high chest, Boston, 1740-50. Made for Commodore Joshua Loring by John Pimm. Painted probably by Thomas Johnson.



Wing chair, New England, circa 1730-90. Walnut and maple. Original upholstery.



Philadelphia arm chair, Walnut, 1740-50. Note the scrolls on the back splat, a Philadelphia trait.



Walnut camel-back sofa, Philadelphia, circa 1750-60. Luxurious sofas were first made in the colonies in Philadelphia.



Continuous arm and back Windsor chairs and a Windsor sack-back or bow-back on the left. These were made by Ebenezer Tracy of Lisbon, Connecticut about 1750.



Silver teapot made by Peter Van Dyke of New York, circa 1725-35. Note the imporatance of the cyma curve to the silhouette of the piece.


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