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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Chairs found in abondoned farm

« on: April 17, 2012, 04:48:58 pm »

Previous owners were from Pennsylvania, the farm was family owned and operated for 100+, the owner died had no children and the farm was auctioned off. I think these chairs might be Pennsylvania Dutch after I got a call from a local consignment company.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Chairs found in abondoned farm

« on: April 17, 2012, 01:26:59 pm »

OK Well that explains that but there is still a difference in some of the parts !!  Sorry if I didn`t explain well,, need to see both seats side by side in one pic !! I have PM`d another member to get an opinion, and I am sure a few others will chime in tomorrow !!  Maybe we can put all our heads together and find an answer !!

Weathers a bit dreary outside so I won't be able to take another picture, but the two chairs are exact same, from the size and to the small details, I sent a image to the local historian, he thinks the chairs could be from 18th century when the french arrived in Louisiana he gave an estimated date of about 1760. But even he said he's not definitive as he's never seen a chair like this. 

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Antique Chairs found in abondoned farm

« on: April 16, 2012, 07:57:21 pm »

those edges look like pretty new cuts and some of the wood is not aged as the main parts are !!  Can you put the chairs side by side and take a good square shot of the seat ??

Oops, the fresh cut was my fault, I accidentally began sanding the back edge to test out some lacquers to refinish the chair. But I won't be doing that as a friend reminded me antique furniture is best when everything is kept original. Here's a pic of the seat http://i.imgur.com/gtc35.jpg

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Antique Questions Forum / Antique Chairs found in abondoned farm

« on: April 16, 2012, 05:09:50 pm »

I just purchased a farm and found these in the barn, any idea how old, of what origins, and how valuable they might be?

The farm is in Louisiana and the barn is at least 150+ years old.

PICS: http://i.imgur.com/amva7.jpg http://i.imgur.com/tswyA.jpg http://i.imgur.com/lYoj2.jpg