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   JeffKurtz | Mar 30, 2003 04:03am | #1

   Thought Lester Margon would have done one of these, but none found in the books I have.  Perhaps you might check with the Society of American Period Furniture Makers.  Lots of info on their website and a forum to ask your questions as well.

   http://www.sapfm.org/toc.asp

   Gottschall has a drawing of a Newport secretary, but I can't remember if it's an actual measured drawing off an original, or a drawing from a Wallace Nutting piece.  If it's the latter, thenit wouldn't be very reliable since Nutting often "improved" the original pieces in his own work.

   Jeff

   
   

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   Edited 3/29/2003 9:24:52 PM ET by Jeff K

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   JeffKurtz | Mar 30, 2003 05:03am | #2

   Here's another link to period pieces.  Makes available several out of print books .

   http://www.theballandclaw.com/reference.html

   Jeff

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   TomS | Mar 30, 2003 05:23pm | #3

   Try the book of Jeffrey Greene on 'American Furniture of the 18th Century'.  I am not sure there is a secretary there, but it may be a start.  I hear that Greene and Moses are coming out with a book soon on the 'Master Craftsmen of Newport', but don't know if it is biographical or project oriented.

   TomS