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Well here it finally is - the third and final installment of Regency Furniture from Ackermann's Repository. This post will cover the furniture items from Series 3 which were published from 1823-1828. One of my favorites from AR Series III - Ser3 v11 1828 furniture plate 35 - Sofa Sadly, 1828 was the last year Ackermann's Repository was published; but what a bounty of images they provided in their 20 years of publication. It's been a true pleasure posting about them and I hope you've enjoyed seeing them too! Series 3 of Ackermann's Repository ran from 1823-1828 and with it came a lovely array of home furnishings that included: sofas, beds, chairs, accessories and Gothic styled furnishings. 1823 There were only five furniture plates published in this year however among them was a beautiful faineante and an amazing state bed that were not to be missed. Ser3 v1 1823 - furniture plate 09 - Lady's Work Table Description for the above Lady's Work Table Ser3 v1 1823 Furniture plate 27 - Cabinet Bookcase Ser3 v1 1823 Furniture plate 33 - Faineante Description for the above Faineante Ser3 v2 1823 Furniture plate 03 - chairs Ser3 v2 1823 Furniture plate 15 - State Bed 1824 A larger assortment of furnishes appeared in the monthly issues for 1824; including some very unusual items for the collector and those lovers of timepieces. Ser3 v3 1824 Furniture Plate 3 - Bookcase Ser3 v3 1824 Furniture plate 9 - Dressing Case Ser3 v3 1824 Furniture Plate 15 - French Bed Chamber Ser3 v3 1824 Furniture plate 21 - Cabinet Glass (Collectors Display Cabinet) This is the description for the above "Collectors" display cabinet Ser3 v3 1824 Furniture plate 27 - Astronomical Clock I created a fun piece of artwork called "Waiting for Midnight" using this item in the background. Ackermann's Repository description of the above Astronomical Clock Ser3 v3 1824 Furniture plate 35 - Table and Chairs Ser3 v4 1824 - Furniture Plate 3 - Alcove Window Curtains 1825 As we move through 1825; we go from more classical styles including an impressive "camp bed" to heavier Gothic pieces that will continue through 1827. Ser3 v5 1825 Furniture plate 11 - sofa Ser3 v5 1825 furniture plate 17 - Chairs Ser3 v5 1825 Furniture plate 23 - Sideboard Ser3 v5 1825 Furniture plate 29 - Table, Chair and a Settee/Window Seat in the new French Fashion Ser3 v5 1825 Furniture plate 34 - Gothic Fire Place Ser3 v6 1825 Furniture plate 5 - Camp Bedstead Description for the military rigged Camp Bedstead shown above Ser3 v6 1825 Furniture plate 11 - Gothic Lamp Ser3 v6 1825 Furniture plate 17 - Fire Place Ser3 v6 1825 Furniture plate 23 - Gothic Bookcase Ser3 v6 1825 Furniture plate 29 - Gothic Chairs Ser3 v6 1825 Furniture plate 35 - Gothic Sofa 1826 All the furnishings in the 1826 issues are of the Gothic style - even the window treatments. Ser3 v7 1826 - Furniture plate 11 Curtains Ackermann's Gothic Ser3 v7 1826 - Furniture plate 35 Curtains Ackermann's Gothic Ser3 v7 1826 Furniture plate 5 - Side Board Ser3 v7 1826 Furniture plate 17 - Gothic Table Ser3 v7 1826 Furniture plate 23 - Gothic Bed Ser3 v7 1826 Furniture plate 29 - Gothic Chairs Ser3 v8 1826 Furniture plate 5 - Grand Piano Forte Ser3 v8 1826 Furniture plate 11 - Flower Stands Ser3 v8 1826 Furniture Plate 17 - Candelabras Ser3 v8 1826 Furniture plate 23 - Gothic Piano Forte Ser3 v8 1826 Furniture plate 29 - Gothic Sofa Ser3 v8 1826 Furniture plate 35 - Gothic Chairs 1827 Gothic, Gothic and more Gothic that was the trend for 1827. There are all kinds of Gothic goodies from looking glasses to keys. Ser3 v9 1827 Furniture plate 5 - Gothic Looking Glass Ser3 v9 1827 Furniture plate 9 - Gothic Bed Ser3 v9 1827 Furniture plate 17 - Gothic Bookcase Ser3 v9 1827 Furniture plate 23 - Gothic Cabinet Ser3 v9 1827 Furniture plate 29 - Gothic Bureau Ser3 v9 1827 Furniture plate 35 - Gothic Desk & chair Ser3 v10 1827 Furniture plate 11 - Gothic Toilette Ser3 v10 1827 Furniture plate 5 - Gothic Whist Table Ser3 v10 1827 Furniture plate 17 - Gothic Utensils 1828 So with this being the last year for Ackermann's Repository the furniture plates returned to items of a more classical fashion. Beautiful and elegant just as I like to think of regarding the Regency era. Ser3 v11 1828 Furniture plate 11 - Drawing Room Chairs Ser3 v11 1828 Furniture plate 17 - Drawing Room Seats Ser3 v11 1828 Furniture plate 23 - Toilette Ser3 v11 1828 Furniture plate 29 - Side Board Ser3 v11 1828 furniture plate 35 - Sofa Ser3 v12 1828 Furniture plate 5 - Fireplace Ser3 v12 1828 Furniture plate 11 - Drawing Room Table Ser3 v12 1828 furniture plate 17 - Pier Table Ser3 v12 1828 Furniture plate 23 - Bed Ser3 v12 1828 Furniture plate 29 - Flower Stand Ser3 v12 1828 Furniture plate 35 - Cabinet And this concludes the furniture plates for Ackermann's Repository. I hope you have enjoyed it as much as I have! *************** I started posting images from Ackermann's Repository on my blog back at the end of June 2011 and have been blogging about them for over 6 months. It's kind of sad for me to wrap up the series after putting so much time and effort into it but alas my muse is calling me in other directions. I'm sure I'll revisit items from Ackermann's every once and a while just for the grins and giggles of it; but I hope you keep checking back just to see what other fun things has caught my fancy. I was able to do this series thanks to the archive of Ackermann's Repository volumes from the Library of Philadelphia Museum of Art that are available online at www.archive.org (a wonderful resource of amazing vintage images and books). If you have enjoyed seeing these images from Ackermann's Repository and would like the opportunity to see and read an original for yourself they are are available at www.archive.org Click HERE then choose the volume you are interested in. You can then see and read them online or download them to your computer for future reference. Enjoy! Till Next time...
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