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In 1750, a visitor to Boston noted that the “Artificers in this Place Exceed Any upon ye Continent And are here also Most Numerous as Cabinet Makers, Chace & Coach Makers, [etc].” The city teemed with craftsmen. The smell of freshly cut timber was everywhere--from the bustling shipyards to the smaller shops of furniture makers, coopers (barrel makers) and carpenters. At this talk, Brock Jobe, professor of American Decorative Arts at the University of Delaware and former chief curator at the Society for the Preservation of New England Antiquities, discusses the skilled American craftsmen who built, carved, decorated and upholstered furniture—from grand accomplishments to common wares. Presented by the Design Arts Society.