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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Info on antique chair

« on: April 06, 2010, 02:53:06 am »

Thanks, KC. Do you happen to know if there were any such manufacturers here in NC or somewhere else in the south? I might check around and see if there are any historians or historical sources I might tap into here.

Right now I'm tickled to be going in a good direction - but I'm thinking there's probably a nice story lurking down the path somewhere.

Thanks everyone for your kindness.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: WELCOME BACK......WELCOME BACK.....WELCOME BACK

« on: April 05, 2010, 07:19:35 pm »

Terrific! Thanks for all your help D&b - hope you are all better now! 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Info on antique chair

« on: April 05, 2010, 07:18:23 pm »

D&b: thank you so much! Hoping that you are feeling much better! I'll research the Aesthetes -- sounds like a wonderful period.

Thanks again to all for the helpful tips!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: D&b - YOUR Antique-Shop Family Misses you and is pulling for you!!!!!

« on: April 02, 2010, 07:59:06 pm »

D&B - here's to a speedy recovery.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Info on antique chair

« on: April 02, 2010, 07:41:55 pm »

Talesof: interesting thoughts there. The front of the chair measures 18" to the outer edges of the seat, and narrows to 11 1/2" to the outer edges in the back.

KC - haha! I don't even know D&B and I'm ready to call in a healer and a computer tech to help meet both our needs at the moment.  (Seriously, my hopes for a speedy recovery to D&B.)

CAF: thank you! I am really happy to have it.

Thanks everyone once again for your thoughts and feedback - I keep doing a few random searches based on your feedback to see if I can track more information down.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Info on antique chair

« on: April 02, 2010, 04:37:38 am »

Hey sapphire - thanks for the kind words, and for taking the time to work with one of the leg photos! It's much appreciated!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Info on antique chair

« on: April 02, 2010, 02:56:58 am »

Hey fancypants: yes, it is a veneered back. And I've just shown it to one person (earlier this week), who is checking around his network of contacts to see what he can find out.

KC: no claw feet. I'll post a picture of a leg soon. If you would like to get a closer look, I'd be happy to email some photos your way.

Thanks so much to everyone for your feedback and assistance! This is my favorite piece just in terms of being unique - I'm prepping my house for sale and am going to further downsize (from 1200SF to ??), but I'll definitely have to leave a little space for this.

1870s perhaps? Wow - the conversations this chair must have overheard! 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Info on antique chair

« on: April 01, 2010, 04:42:39 pm »

One last photo - closeup of the inlay.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Info on antique chair

« on: April 01, 2010, 04:41:24 pm »

And another ...

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Info on antique chair

« on: April 01, 2010, 04:39:21 pm »

Another picture

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Info on antique chair

« on: April 01, 2010, 04:37:21 pm »

First of all, thanks for all the kind words and the welcome aboard! They are very much appreciated!  

A few more pictures are posted below - hopefully these get all the requested perspectives and views in there. And yes, the design on the back is an inlay. I added a shot of one of the back legs - it fuses into the body of the chair, as the picture shows.

As to the story - I purchased this chair in Winston-Salem, NC about 10 years ago from a dealer. The only thing she told me was that it was owned by an older gentleman in town who had passed away, and that his brother was selling off his antique collection. Beyond that, I don't know much other than I bought it because I'd never seen a chair quite like it before.

So any feedback as to its origin and manufacturer is definitely appreciated.

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Antique Questions Forum / Info on antique chair

« on: March 31, 2010, 07:59:29 pm »

Hi everyone: new poster here. I'm trying to track down a little information about a chair that I own. I've had it for about 10 years and over that time no one has been able to help clarify the style/manufacturer and other information.

Any information anyone can provide, including web links, is much appreciated. Thank you!