The Story of English furniture. Part 1

Arthur Negus and Hugh Scully tell the fascinating story of English furniture from its very beginnings to the 18th century. They demonstrate the all-important points of design and detail which make it easier to date furniture and to tell the difference between the original and the fake or copy. Part one of this two part program consists of 4 segments: Medieval and Elizabethan; Jacobean and Restoration; William and Mary; Queen Anne and Early Georgian.

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Credits

production company

BBC

co-producer

Paul Smith

Robin Drake

Duration

01:48:00:00

Production places

United Kingdom

Production dates

1981

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302206

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television

Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Woodwork

Crafts & Visual Arts → Antiques

Crafts & Visual Arts → Furniture

Crafts & Visual Arts → Woodwork

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain

History → Antiques

History → History

Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Woodwork

Television

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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United Kingdom, 1981

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