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Antique Questions Forum / Re: How old is this low back Windsor chair?

« on: August 05, 2014, 08:52:12 am »

Thanks for the hint.
I haven't seen any dust yet (but I am keeping it in the shed for now).


Apart from that is there anything I should do with the furniture itself (except dusting)?
How to take care of it?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: How old is this low back Windsor chair?

« on: August 05, 2014, 08:46:38 am »

So how to check it for bugs?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: How old is this low back Windsor chair?

« on: August 05, 2014, 08:34:20 am »

I have to inspect the chair again, but I think that I saw only the insect damage on the seat. And there were many holes on the edges so I thought maybe someone pinned some cushion to it...

By the way - how should I check if there any insects/egs, etc?
I have never dealt with anything like that in my life and don't want to infest the house.

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: How old is this low back Windsor chair?

« on: August 05, 2014, 08:16:07 am »

Sounds possible however the holes on my chair look smaller than the ones on the wormy chestnut images that I googled.

Maybe I should take a closer look at the holes.
Can the holes be of some different origin (other bugs)?

I don't have a good photo of it, I just cropped one of the earlier photos in better resolution (see attached)

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: How old is this low back Windsor chair?

« on: August 05, 2014, 07:53:57 am »

Thanks for the interesting discussion - with the new name (firehouse windsor)  I like it even more!

The chair on the picture is very similar indeed but it looks it is in better condition.
Mine is more "orange" - I am not sure if it is paint or wood.

By the way what I should do with this chair? I mean, I want to keep it but how should I take care of it?

I've also noticed some small holes/tunnels in the seat and I am worrying about termites or other insects.
What do you recommend?

Thanks again,
matali

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: How old is this low back Windsor chair?

« on: August 04, 2014, 10:14:02 pm »

I got it for $30 (my very first antique:)

I am attaching a picture in better resolution.

Thanks for all the help.
matali

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: How old is this low back Windsor chair?

« on: August 04, 2014, 12:00:14 pm »

Thanks!
I am in New Jersey and I got it here.

I asked about this chair because by accident I saw a very similar chair on etsy  (very similar for me) and it is rather expensive:
https://www.etsy.com/listing/173647212/american-windsor-philadelphia-wooden?ref=sr_gallery_17&ga_search_query=wooden+chair&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_ship_to=US&ga_vintage_rewrite=vintage+wooden+chair&ga_original_query=2&ga_orig_facet=vintage&ga_page=3&ga_search_type=vintage&ga_view_type=gallery

I don't know anything about antiques and I assume the details are what make the difference.
thanks again
matali

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Antique Questions Forum / How old is this low back Windsor chair?

« on: August 03, 2014, 09:13:26 pm »

Hi everyone!

I bought this chair (see images attached) at the moving sale just because I liked it.
The seat is in D-shape (or rather bell shape) and it is nicely profiled (really comfortable).

What kind of wood is it?
How old could it be? Is it worth anything?

Thanks for any information.
matali