| The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001-07. |
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| Savery, William |
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(s ´v r ) (KEY) , 172187, American cabinetmaker. He is believed to have lived in Philadelphia from c.1740. Savery is noted for his artistic and original interpretation of 18th-century English furniture designs, especially the Queen Anne style, and for his fine workmanship. Examples of his work are at the Metropolitan Museum. |
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