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Re: Hosman Chairs - On a New Stump
« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2016, 02:54:21 pm »
Little take off on star wars there!
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Re: Hosman Chairs - On a New Stump
« Reply #16 on: November 08, 2016, 02:06:12 pm »
On the far side of the stump, a pair of chairs are revealed for the first time!

I am sticking to my first impression, the rocker is recent, it's far to crisp on turnings & seat to be old and, the black paint does not have a scratch on it!

The fan back looks to have some age but, it's not a traditional fan back, that's OK though as most chair makers did and do alter designs not only for themselves but clients as well. One thing to keep in mind about windsors, they have been built CONTINUOUSLY since the 18th century and are still built by hand today. That makes dating them with photo's alone difficult but to me, from just the pics, the fan back looks like a 19th century chair.
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Re: Hosman Chairs - On a New Stump
« Reply #17 on: November 08, 2016, 06:58:33 pm »
I think the black rocker is earlier than that !! One thing I want to know,,,does the seat seem lower than normal !!  I have seen a few that  were retro fitted like this when the rockers wore out and new ones put on !!  Are the legs nailed or pegged to the rocker ?? Looks like nails !!   The more I look at the chair,, the more it looks like a retro fit !!  Bottom would have been repainted or touched up !!  Seat and back looks older than the legs and rockers !!  I think its an 19th century chair with a 20th century repair !!
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Re: Hosman Chairs - On a New Stump Split from "MIA"
« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2016, 01:00:28 pm »
Darn, now I don't know what to do! I would be trading them for something I love. I'm only trading the sign because it's over 12 feet long and a huge pain to move. These chairs are pretty to me but the sign is very valuable and I'm nervous to trade them for something not very valuable. I'll go look for more pictures of the chairs but I may have to send them to you again, jacon, because I can't upload them from my phone.
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Re: Hosman Chairs - On a New Stump Split from "MIA"
« Reply #19 on: November 15, 2016, 01:33:06 pm »
whats the story with the sign, let's see the sign! email & i'll repost
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Re: Hosman Chairs - On a New Stump Split from "MIA"
« Reply #20 on: November 15, 2016, 01:38:58 pm »
Yes,, I want to see the sign too !!  Even though the Windsors are nice chairs,, they are modestly priced in that time frame and not hard to find !!  An old original sign is something else !!
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Re: Hosman Chairs - On a New Stump Split from "MIA"
« Reply #21 on: November 15, 2016, 02:10:07 pm »
YES! the sign is what is important at this point!!! Let me try and post from my phone, lets see how 20th century this stump jumper software is!!!

TOTALLY 20th century software! cant load a pic from phone either!

EARTH to the forum, it's almost 2017 kids, Hello? come in dear, all stump hoppers front & center!
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Re: Hosman Chairs - On a New Stump Split from "MIA"
« Reply #22 on: November 15, 2016, 03:46:10 pm »
Hosman is hunting the pic, i'll post it if she emails
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Re: Hosman Chairs - On a New Stump Split from "MIA"
« Reply #23 on: November 15, 2016, 06:59:13 pm »
I am waiting !!
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Re: Hosman Chairs - On a New Stump Split from "MIA"
« Reply #24 on: November 19, 2016, 08:07:23 am »
yeah, i don't think she could find a pic of sign, it's back home in Washington state. I would advise to not trade until i determined value of sign
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Re: Hosman Chairs - On a New Stump Split from "MIA"
« Reply #25 on: November 19, 2016, 08:54:30 am »
Agree !!  Like I said earlier,, Windsors are easy to find and moderately priced,, those signs may not be depending on what they are !!
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