Inspired by the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation, Quebec author and antiques professional Peter E. Baker brings life to Canadian history and demonstrates how antiques and folk art can successfully be incorporated into a contemporary lifestyle, providing a home with a unique identity.
Inspired by the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation, Quebec author and antiques professional Peter E. Baker brings life to Canadian history and demonstrates how antiques and folk art can successfully be incorporated into a contemporary lifestyle, providing a home with a unique identity.
Peter E. Baker has led a 40-plus-year career as a Quebec-based antiques dealer, participating in major shows in both Canada and the U.S. He is a long-standing member of the Canadian Antiques Dealer Association and was a featured Canadiana appraiser on the BBC's Antiques Roadshow and the Canadian Antiques Roadshow. He lives with his wife Susan in Elgin, Quebec.
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Foreword Preface Introduction The Entrance * Diamond Point Doors * Neoclassic Pine Corner Cupboard * Walking Stick - Ancienne Lorette * Mi'kmaq Quillwork * Frederick S. Barnjum - Painter Living Room * Chantecler Weathervane * French Régime Armchair * Drum Table * Niagara Falls - Robert Whale * Draught Horses * Diamond Point Armoire * A View of Dundas - J.R. Seavey * Damase Richard * Northwest Coast Motif Blanket Chest Library * Tiger Maple Corner Cupboard * 1837 Rebellion Box * Carved Brush * Abenaki Deed Boxes * John Tulles Card Table * John Tulles Side Chair * Holland Landing Red Mill * Jean-Baptiste Côté - "L'habitant" * New Brunswick "Nisbet" Sewing Table * Bird Sculptures - Jean-Baptiste Côté * Stevens Family Portraits * Newfoundland Keepsake Box * Death of Wolfe * McGee Table * Joseph Romuald Bernier - Lumberman * Beaver Crooked Knife * Portage in the Fog - F.A. Hopkins * Exploring New Lands - Journals of Mackenzie and Weld Dining Room/Kitchen * The Huron Box * Convent Boxes * Seminary Parrot * Three-Tier Chandelier * S.J. Doyle/J.A. Mahar Trade Sign * Carved Figure of Napoleon * Louis XV Armoire * Fruit Vendor Trade Sign * Fort Duquesne Game Board Bedrooms/Bathrooms * Hooked Rug - Laurentian Village * Silas Patterson Heart Table * Decorated Canoe Paddle * Hooked Rugs * Miss Madilla Smith - E.S., Painter * Quebec Chest of Drawers * Thomas Nisbet Legislative Desk * Josefina * Halifax Dressing Table * Horse and Buggy - Punkeydoodles Corners * Longpré Bird Shelf * Timber Shanty * Logging Scene - Julius Hümme * Carved Deer * Main Street, Winnipeg - E.J. Hutchins * The Steamship S.S. Quebec * Indian Mother and Hunter - D. Gale Mud Room/Stairwell * Norfolk County Buffet * Canadian Shorebirds * Bakery Trade Sign - J. Bourgault * Game Boards Family Room/Den * Captain Robert Chestnut * Hooked Rugs - Deanne Fitzpatrick * Manitoba Pheasant * Horse Pull Toy * Beaver Weathervane * The Fenian Raids * Recruitment Posters Acknowledgements Select Bibliography Index
