Help identifying chair?

[Cnlaurel]

inherited from a relative who owned in the family for 80 plus years.

I believe it may be Edwardian but unsure on era and also value.

It appears to have been recovered at some point and unknown if the original material is underneath?

Have looked but cannot see any markings.

Have attached some pics. Can anybody help?

[mart]

Well,, my opinion is more to the late Victorian style but I do see some later influence !! Since the periods are not distinct and will cross style style lines,, either term is considered appropriate !!

[Cnlaurel]

Am I correct that it is a nursing chair?

Also what wood does it look to be?

I'm unsure on value.

[KC]

The short legs do make it appear it could be a nursing chair or it is simply a chair that was used by ladies due to the style and amount of clothing that they had to wear back in the day.

Most nursing chairs had a tad more upholstery for comfort - however, it would also appear to be relevant to the $$/status you had in order to afford more luxurious furniture.

[mart]

Wood looks to be mahogany which is typical for that era !!  How tall is the seat from the floor !! I can not imagine sitting in that chair and nursing a baby,, back is too straight and would be quite uncomfortable !!  Most nursing chairs were low rocking chair types with only a small/short side arm !! 

[Cnlaurel]

The legs are approximately 8inches tall so it's a very low chair.

I thought it may be walnut!?

I need to sell as have no use so should advertise as a late Victorian ladies/nursing chair and that would be an accurate description?

[Cnlaurel]

It has some very ornate detail and is I damaged

[mart]

Could be walnut !!  All I could see was a very tight grain with little pattern so more indicative of mahogany but pics are not the best for ID !!
That would be an appropriate way to describe it !!  Hard for any of us to know its intended use so give all the possibilities when selling !!

[ghopper1924]

Not a nursing chair but it IS walnut. The decorative motifs date it anytime between 1880 and 1910, probably more towards the latter.

It's beautiful, but chairs are often over-valued. I'd say somewhere around $75.00 or so.

[mart]

If you are going to sell give the wood a polish with some Old English scratch cover !!  Will make the wood look great and will hide all the little scratches and scuffs !!  Just don`t get it on the upholstery and wipe all the excess polish off well !!

[KC]

I would call it a Victorian Ladies Parlor/Accent Chair.

[mart]

That would be a good description,,KC !!  Those casters might eliminate the nursing chair theory !!  Can`t remember all but don`t think I have seen a nursing chair with casters !!  May have had them but I didn`t pay that much attention !!

[jacon4]

I am going with walnut, wonderful carving, really first rate!

[mart]

 OK I will vote with those that have better eyes,,or better computer than I have !!  (  !!  Don`t say a word Jacon4  )  Walnut !!

[jacon4]

well, photo's can't really tell you what species it is but to me, that really is not important, the important thing here to me is, the carving. The carving looks "real" to me, that is to say, hand carved but that could wrong as well, if it is machine carved, it's very well done. It would not surprise me if it is mahogany though it does look like walnut from pic's. Bottom line? put a walnut stain on mahogany or even poplar and in pic's it looks like walnut!