The Historic Preservationist

Conservation scholar Gregg Perry will lead us back into time on a journey of restoring and conserving 17th -19th century period architecture furnishings and timepieces.

20. The Colonial Potter

A description of how pots and early red ware were produced in the colonies and the select clay they used

01-31
13:47

198. Installing Tin Ceilings

Installation of new Tin ceilings in historic homes.

09-20
09:16

166. The American Revolution Independence

This chapter delineates how the second continental congress met to lay out the articles of independence.

09-06
17:05

162 Why modern mortar can damage historic homes

Perry explains why lime water is necessary on historic structures, it provides a more poisons joiunt to relieve moisture from the inside of the house.

09-05
16:47

160. The road to war in the American revolution

This episode contains measures designed to punish Boston for its tea party. The first accidental shots were shot at concord and Lexington.

09-01
17:42

21.. Early Colonial and Colonial Time telling

How the colonies began structuring their everyday lives around clock bells And sun dials.

02-05
26:27

103. Old English Mirrors

Discovering the early origins of mirrors produced in Europe prior 1700.

11-25
14:58

102. Wine, spirit and sauce labels

Collecting and identifying rare 18th and 19th century bottle labels.

11-25
09:32

101. Chest Western Long Island

Examine four blanket chests possibly made by the same craftsmen.

11-25
10:43

100. Salvaging historical fabric in flood prone areas

Most insurance companies want to scrap flooded historical fabric

11-06
10:29

99. Designs in old blue

The development of Staffordshire transfer-printed wares.

11-06
13:52

98. Regency Furniture

With factory mechanization for the first time furniture began to be made in 3 different grades.

10-29
31:13

97 cockfighting chairs

Are cockfighting chairs real?, or just follies versions of reading and writing chairs.

10-23
08:24

96. Jefferson a patron of the arts

Jefferson was the for most collector in America of copy paintings and sculpted bust making him the first and broadest inversiones art collector.

10-23
22:10

95. Early American Globe Makers

Globe making in America was only done by a certain few

10-23
12:23

94 Early Boston Japaners

The development of the art of Japaners in Boston

10-17
26:43

93. English Portable desks

At times English writing desk can be mistaken for toilet mirrors.

10-17
11:51

92. Houdini and Rembrandt Peale

Houdini Peale and George Washington will be linked forever.

10-16
10:45

91. The building of Jamestown

Jamestown received its architectural building plan from LOndon.

10-16
16:05

90. Spider leg tables

Comparing the English and American versions for authentication.

10-10
08:42

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