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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 01:40:03 pm »

I feel I have lost some credibilty before I have begun! If only I'd shown you the boxed mahogany victorian cutlery set that I bought for a tenner (fluke)   right that's it, wait to be amazed....

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 01:27:38 pm »

Yes you are quite right, I have messaged seller and explained that based on research blah... they didn't make uphostered dining sets in the 16th c (can't believe i have just typed that yet believed it at time which was only 2 days ago!) so please sell to next highest bidder etc, as you say if she is right then I have lost a very valuable item and will get a strike against me although as you also say very unlikely, live and learn, lesson learnt, didn't hurt thankfully to you guys and gals

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 01:12:25 pm »

Yes this did enter my mind too! I knew there was something bugging me about them apart from not knowing how to tell their age, i've sent a message asking for extra pics on the pretence my buyer isn't convince of their age, why I just don't man/woman up  I don't know

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 12:53:06 pm »

Ah ok thanks. I think i'm going to ask the seller to send me some more pics, I'm supposed to be collecting on Tuesday, if she sends them is it ok for me to put them up here for a low down? I'm assuming I need pics of underside, any stamp marks and pics of joints

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 12:39:35 pm »

Now I'm really confused! What do you mean by what you can't see?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 12:26:27 pm »

Good advice!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 11:45:06 am »

Thanks for the advice Mariok and interesting on what you say re ebay, didn't think to delve any further, food for thought! I think I will just stay away from antiques full stop, I bought a set of bone handled knives and forks in a mahogany box for £10 locally, listed them as a buy it now with shipping and some guy from japan bought straight away and wanted postage at £40 so I think I got too confident!

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 11:08:17 am »

This was the info on ebay:
6 chairs (2 carvers) TABLE NOT INCLUDED
These chairs are oak and upholstered in purple leather
Solid heavy stunning chairs
Bought over from Europe in the 16th century and stayed in the same family until I bought them from a dealer
Absolutely stunning in the flesh a real eye catcher

Thsee are used chairs so some wear and tear is to be expected
The main thing being a slight scuff/knock to one of the carvers head cushions (see pic 4)I have been told its an easy fix, a ball of rubber placed in the cushion and the leather resealed
A couple of chairs have the tiny pin covering missing, again easily replaced
A few knocks to the legal but due to the age of them it's nothing and certainly doesn't effect them if anything it adds to the character and not easily noticed

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 11:07:51 am »

Yes Cabriole, duh sorry absolute newbie at this, not sure why I think I can make a profit on chairs that I have bought with no idea about any of it! I don't know where they were imported from, I should ask. I think my main question is, should I go ahead and buy them based on the fact they were sold as 16th c imports (from wherever!) which is looking unlikely, actually my main question is am I likely to sell them for more than the £130 I bid? One does have a bit of a ding ( see picture )

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 10:18:06 am »

Thanks Mario, agree with what you mean about the padding from what I've seen online so far from that century,  I found the spindle legs confusing, if they were late 19th century would they be more likely to be curvy, can't remember the technical term

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 07:52:13 am »

This is the home of the woman who bought them from a dealer apparantly, I used to live near the house it's on a big council estate, I guess it gets people wanting to make the home look posh inside instead.
 I have tried looking on line for a similar example but I guess me typing in gothic 16th century chairs which is how they were described is probably why I am coming up with nothing! Any idea how I can search for similar items?
Thanks again for replies

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 07:34:55 am »

Hi thanks for the reply, afraid no more pics, I haven't picked them up yet, am due to pic up on Tuesday, but not quite sure what I'm looking for to find out their age, could you give me any tips? I know to look for glue for the joins and the patana/feel to look for age/worn feet

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Antique Questions Forum / Help on chairs please

« on: September 21, 2013, 07:05:36 am »

Hi all, got a little carried away on ebay, saw these chairs, advertised as 16th century imports and bought from a dealer but too big for her new house,  my gut instinct tells me if this is true why did she advertise them on ebay for 99p start? Anyway they came to £130 which is ok if they are modern, but just wanted to check if anyone could give me some info on them? Many thanks for an help
Vanessa

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Antique Questions Forum / Bought these chairs as 16th century, I'm guessing they are not?

« on: September 21, 2013, 07:04:23 am »

Hi all, got a little carried away on ebay, saw these chairs, advertised as 16th century imports and bought from a dealer but too big for her new house,  my gut instinct tells me if this is true why did she advertise them on ebay for 99p start? Anyway they came to £130 which is ok if they are modern, but just wanted to check if anyone could give me some info on them? Many thanks for an help
Vanessa