This book represents thirty years of research into the vernacular furniture traditions of Scotland from the end of the 17th century on into the 20th century. As in the rest of Britain and Europe, such furniture formed part of the distinctive culture of a place, in a similar way to local architecture, dialects and customs. If not often high art, the pieces in this book prove that limited resources and functional requirements need not exclude beauty and charm. The authors made it a priority to see pieces in their contexts, to meet the people who used them, and to understand how they were made. The story of their quest, which took them as far afield as New Zealand, is itself an adventure, and the objects they photographed represent the life and death of a community, the vital relics of a vanished culture.

Represents thirty years of research into the vernacular furniture traditions of Scotland from the the 17th to 20th century

About the Author
Bernard Cotton is a co-founder of the Regional Furniture Society and the author of The English Regional Chair.

Reviews
'Lavishly and often movingly illustrated ... The tone of this book may be judicious and scholarly, but there's no disguising Cotton's excitement at his discoveries, a passion for his subject that far outweighs the discomforts he has endured ... enthralling' - Scottish Review of Books
'Can be very highly commended ... a major work bringing to a wide audience many of the distinctive forms of Scottish furniture in a publication of real quality' - Scottish Vernacular Building



Book Information
ISBN 9780500238578
Author Bernard D. Cotton
Format Hardback
Page Count 304
Imprint Thames & Hudson Ltd
Publisher Thames & Hudson Ltd