Help identifying a chair

I found this on a sidewalk. Assume it's Queen Anne American (the shell carving at the seat, the cabriole legs..)? Any help identifying the wood or the style is appreciated.

 

All I know is...oh that poor thing!

 

Not Queen Anne. More Chippendale meets Louis XV. Would not assume American. Wood looks like birch or beech. My gut says maybe Italian? Seems to have some age but splined caning says not too old.

 

It's had a hard life!
IMHO (and I'm no expert) it leans more toward Chippendale-style than Queen Anne but let's see what others say. (Sniped by @verybrad !) Queen Anne is a bit more simple and elegant.
Photos of construction will help in dating the chair. I believe pressed cane came into use in the very late 1800s but my gut feeling is 20th century for your piece.
Replacing pressed cane can be done but it's quite a fiddly job, especially when the seat area is not a true square.

 

Sitting on caned seats: good idea. Replacing damaged cane seats: oh heck no. I've found many an old chair with the caning cut out, and a plywood with upholstery seat placed on top for just that reason.

 

Thx for the thoughts. In spots on the sides and the rear it's got those gnarly brown knots that I at least thought were associated with Pine. Anyways Its a sturdy 'sit' and im going to try and find an inexpensive restoration, even if it is just cut to size plywood...

 

It's easy to replace a splined seat. My guy and I did a set of eight dining room chair backs, and after we did the first one the rest almost did themselves! We bought the spline and the caning at Woodcrafters, which you should be able to find online. It's a beautiful chair.