Antique Garden Ornament

Antique Garden Ornament: Two Centuries of American Taste is a detailed history of garden ornament in America between 1740 and 1940, illustrated with extraordinary original color images by the esteemed garden photographer, Mick Hales.  All the ornaments depicted are the finest examples from existing private or once-private American historic gardens, including some estate gardens that have never been published.  Intended primarily as a reference volume for the general reader, Antique Garden Ornament introduces European precedents of ornament use in relation to garden design, then focuses on American interpretations of garden ornament in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries.  With new revelations about the dating and attribution of pieces, and new information concerning collections at historic American houses, this book is a truly innovative and comprehensive resource.