The Weathervane Antiques - Island Made Furniture

Furniture making in Prince Edward Island was a flourishing industry throughout the nineteenth century. The area of the province is small but because of its early settlement the output of furniture was considerable. Each community had its own chairmaker as well as joiners and ships carpenters who made furniture in the off season. Island Furniture was made from the wood of yellow birch, maple, beech, and pine, all of which abounded on the Island. By the mid nineteenth century Prince Edward Island had entered its most productive years of cabinet making with men such as Dogherty, Hobbs, Douglas, Newson, and Butcher establishing factories and training apprentices.


Navigation Home About Us Featured Links Site Map	Furniture making in Prince Edward Island was a flourishing industry throughout the nineteenth century. The area of the province is small but because of its early settlement the output of furniture was considerable. Each community had its own chairmaker as well as joiners and ships carpenters who made furniture in the off season. Island Furniture was made from the wood of yellow birch, maple, beech, and pine, all of which abounded on the Island. By the mid nineteenth century Prince Edward Island had entered its most productive years of cabinet making with men such as Dogherty, Hobbs, Douglas, Newson, and Butcher establishing factories and training apprentices.

	Mark Butcher Chair circa 1850 SOLD

	J. Kirkland Chair circa 1840 34 1/2" tall - 18" high seat

	J. Kirkland Rocker circa 1880 SOLD

	William S. Moore Chair circa 1840 30" tall - 15" high seat

	William S. Moore Chair circa 1840 30" tall - 15" high seat