The Old Furniture Book

The Old Furniture Book is a book written by Hudson Moore, an American author whose other works include Flower Fables and Fancies, Dutch and English, The Collector's Manual, The Lace Book, Old Pewter, Brass, Copper and Sheffield Plate,  and Delftware.
Excerpts from the book
With the revival of interest in all "antiques," which is so widely spread at this time, any of us who chance to own an old piece of furniture feel an added degree of affection for it if we can give it an approximate date and assign it to a maker or a country. There is much good old furniture in the United States, chiefly of Spanish, Dutch and English make, though there are constant importations of other makes, notably French, since it is recognized on all sides that Americans are becoming the collectors of the world. Our public museums are gradually filling with works of art presented by broad-minded citizens, while the private galleries are rich and increasing every day.