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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Interesting Chairs

« on: November 09, 2012, 05:05:41 pm »

Mart,  Thanks for all the help.  I will try to get a answer to you later (leaving for out of town and may not get to it quick enough).  I want to say there is no stitching from the symbol to the fabric.  A piece of the symbol ripped off a while ago and i don't recall any tears to the fabric, and I recall a glue type material left behind.  Again, I will verify that and try to get back to you.  I will take additional photos of the bottom including the joint's and general construction.  My location is Southern California.  Thanks again to all that have helped.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Interesting Chairs

« on: November 09, 2012, 12:07:17 am »

last two pictures.  BTW the carvings that were in the previous photo are on the tops of the chairs.  They are not on the bottom of the legs, just an FYI.

Sorry if i missed anyones questions.  I will try to reread the comments again.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Interesting Chairs

« on: November 09, 2012, 12:04:57 am »

more pictures.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Interesting Chairs

« on: November 09, 2012, 12:03:05 am »

Bigwull:  I am trying to load the pics they are freezing.  The symbol you referenced "fasces" does look similar to that on one of the chairs.  i will get better pictures on here as soon as I can.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Interesting Chairs

« on: November 08, 2012, 11:45:41 pm »

Here are some more detailed photos.  I hope they help, as for the covers that were on the chairs they were just a corduroy type cover.  What you see in the photo is the actual chair.  Materiel is a red velvet.  Please let me know if there are any further questions I can try to answer.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Interesting Chairs

« on: November 08, 2012, 04:42:33 pm »

They were covered in a ugly cover.  They were purchased because the auction stalled and no one would bid on them.  When the covers came off (at home) the chairs were revealed.  The person who meantioned this had no credintials and very little experience.  The bottom of the chairs had a finishing matiral covering them, however during the move they were torn off.  There is a Tag under there (looks dated) that says Remade and Renovated by Manno Upholstering, Inc. 304 East 54th St. New York New York.  Has a Date Starilized but there is no print.  I have tried to contact the store and or the Name of the person who owned them. with no luck.  I can take some more pictures tonight and post later.

Thanks,

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Antique Questions Forum / Interesting Chairs

« on: November 08, 2012, 03:50:25 pm »

Hello All,

I came across this forum today and hope that I could get some answers that my family has been asking for years. 

Background:
The chairs were purchased from an auction on the east cost roughly 30 years ago.  My family is trying to find out any information possible on these.  We would like to know time era and value.  It may be hard to see in the pictures but there is damage to both of them.  We would like to get them refurbished but worry about losing value.  If they are truly valuable then refurbishing is out of the question.  A while back we heard that the chairs were not valuable however the emblems on them were.  Any help would be appreciated. 

I have added photos via the attached option.  If they do not post then I will add them the way the forum suggest (photobucket) once i get home. 

Thank you for any help you may be able to give.

Jason