2022 Part 2

[ghopper1924]

Hope this posts....

[jacon4]

Yes, sees it now!
In 1st post "Anyway, love it, low to the ground or not "

Are the feet ended out? didn't get why it is low to the ground.

[ghopper1924]

Completely original, front feet have casters, back don't. Gives a slight tilt backwards to the chair, a little added comfort.

Why so low to the ground? I don't know for sure. People in general were shorter before the Civil War, and the arms are slightly splayed. Since daddy was out bringing home the bacon, I imagine that the target audience was female, probably wearing a bustle or something to widen the skirt.

[mart]

Average height foor women of that era was 5'4" and men at 5'8" !  Furniture fit the size !

[jacon4]

Average height foor women of that era was 5'4" and men at 5'8" !  Furniture fit the size !

True, which is why I don't collect beds or chairs although I did purchase a Shaker chair years ago that no one sits in for long!
Most chairs that I see are 300 + years old so the feet are ALWAYS ended out (2-4 inches shorter than when built) which is kinda typical for furniture that old.
It does not seem to affect value though as people bid the dickens out of pilgrim century chairs and, I am betting they are very uncomfortable as well, guesses they are more statement-type pieces that are seldom used.

[jacon4]

Got this in a big garage-type building in 14 degree weather this weekend.

Yeah, was COLD in charlotte this past weekend as well but not THAT cold!
Did the seller know it was a Jellif chair?

probably wearing a bustle or something to widen the skirt.

Hoop skirts were all the rage in mid 19th century America ( GWTW & all that), makes sense to splay the arms a bit to accommodate the fashion of the day.

[mart]

Did the seller know it was a Jellif chair?


Likely not but have not checked  going prices lately !  OK Ghopper I know you got a bargain on it ,,,how much ??

[KC]

Agree Mart.  Bet Ghopper got a bargain!

Definitely for the hooped bustled dress era!  Love it!  What a beauty!

Inquiring minds want to know!

[ghopper1924]

Thanks for the warm words, folks.

You know I don't buy and tell  , but I'll say that it was between $400 and $800. Not quite as good as I'd hoped, but not bad.

I don't know if you could say I got a bargain, but the chair needs virtually no work. A dealer friend who was also there said if I wanted to tear it down to the frame, tighten everything, and re upholster in silk it could be a $2500 chair. But I like the needlepoint and the work that went into it, so I'll leave that to the next generation.

I do not think that the auctioneer knew much about fine Victorian furniture. However, he did know how to advertise broadly for weeks previously, and there were a handful of people who were after my chair and it's mate, which was not in the same great condition and which I left for someone else.

I've attributed a desk of mine to Jelliff, so I just wanted the one chair to go with it. My desk attribution is not as strong as I'd like, but even if it's not Jelliff they look great together!