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Percy Macquoid

Percy Thomas MacQuoid (January 1852 – 20 March 1925) was a British theatrical designer and a collector and connoisseur of English furniture, and the author of articles, largely for ''Country Life'', and of four books on the history of English furniture, the first major survey of the subject, which have been reprinted and are still of use today: ''The Age of Oak'', ''The Age of Walnut'', ''The Age of Mahogany'' and ''The Age of Satinwood'', ending his surveys about the year 1800.

These terms, particularly the first three, have become the standard terms for referring to these different periods and styles. Despite this respect for his observations and commentary, his historical research has often been queried. He collaborated with Ralph Edwards on ''The Dictionary of English Furniture'' (three volumes, 1924–1927). Macquoid's books were published by ''Country Life''. Provided by Wikipedia