OverviewThe January 2007 issue of The Magazine Antiques is devoted largely to the Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem, one of the premier institutions dedicated to the study and preservation of Southern material culture. Articles explore furniture, pottery, architecture, paintings, silver, textiles, maps, and decorative arts traditions that shaped the American South. As one of the most respected periodicals in the antiques field, The Magazine Antiques served collectors, dealers, curators, and scholars for decades through substantive research and high-quality photography.Dating / BackgroundPublished in January 2007 by Brant Publications, this issue highlights MESDA collections and scholarship. The publication remains an important reference source for collectors interested in Southern furniture, decorative arts, museum studies, and American cultural history.Why CollectBack issues of The Magazine Antiques are valued both as research tools and as period records of collecting interests, museum exhibitions, and scholarship. This issue is particularly useful for those interested in Southern decorative arts and institutional collecting.Dimensions (inches)• Height: 10 7/8• Width: 9 1/8• Depth: 3/8• Weight: 1.1 lbsConditionGood/very good with light spine roll, lightly handled, clean interiors, and a small crease to the upper left corner of the back cover.
