Yes, quite pedantic. I posted this thread as a query regarding a peculiar carving on my chair.
Thanks for posting! It is absolutely beautiful and would make a great piece to challenge your upholstering skills. Once you have the old fabric...
Hmm... looking at the last appraisal made for Chubb states "Leather armchair Louis XIII c.1796 France". My apologies. It is in fact circa 1796....
No typo. They were made in 1796.
They are actually. But never used for sitting (actually wasn't allowed - nobody was) . Always just functioned as a display piece.
Hello everyone. I wanted to share with you one of my pieces. It is a late 18th century armchair in the Louis XIII style. Reupholstered in early...
Well.....not too many "new" threads to choose from and I found this one interesting. Therefore, I shall go on record once more and say......It's...
Not dutch.
It appears to be like a William and Mary banister chair. Originally would have had an upholstered cushion. Likely part of a dining set. Its...
Yes. Laura9797 and verybrad are quite correct. The chair is considered Mexican and some call them "Spanish Mission" chairs. They were used in the...
I believe it is actually a "writing table", of course it can be used for whatever you like. It appears to be a made in the Louis XV style,...
Its definitely old. I suspect at least most of the table was made from English Oak. It was obviously a "working" table that's seen some use...
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