Tell you what, Cluttered maybe onto something here, i didn't notice before but chair #1 & chair #4 appear to have 9 spindles but chair #2 & 3 have...
Hmmm, i never thought about that but, it makes sense! VERY politically incorrect back in the day when men were men! and women and kids sat on...
After 1850 ( aprox date) in america, most chair parts would have been built with steam powered machines & the chair parts would be almost...
Prior to 1850 in america, the legs would have been turned on a "pole lathe", a wood-turning lathe that uses a long pole as a return spring for a...
Yeah, that's a problem with photo's of old furniture, pic's often lie, i do not know why. This is why an in person examination is the only way to...
a thank you card! BAM! I have no idea but glad you sold it! AF will know how to pack it i bet.
Seems a bargain! I say it sells soon!
Yep, i think brad nailed this one
Yes, that's how you usually see them listed at auction when maker/region is unknown. They built these chairs everywhere though, very popular...
Yeah, for all those reasons above, I'd hang on to it. Fashions in furniture changes, sooner or later values will change too.
Agreed, and that indicates it has been well cared for. The crest rail & contrasting wood with carving is well done i think. Perfect for an entry...
Where is all the furniture people today? They are MIA!
Yeah, i hear you. This kinda thing is out of my knowledge zone and i have no idea value wise the difference between 1900 & 1940. Still, it has...
Uh ohh, i think client might be correct. It has coiled springs so i am guessing 1940s-50s. I could be wrong though, out of my field, wait for...
One thing i notice that is unusual is, the spindles appear to be pinned to the crest rail. If that is correct, it might help determine who &...
Yeah, i am not so sure about that. Here is a matched set of fan back Windsors from Salem Mass about 1790. Thing is, these chairs beginning in the...
I agree with Ghopper 100%. Fact is, over 90% of antique furniture forms the value is increased with a quality refinish. I realize it's not popular...
It could be Conn but also A LOT of other places too, the turnings remind me of Mass. chairs. Where are you, where did you get chair?
Fan back windsor, i'd guess first half 19th century. Since the paint is stripped/ gone, that hurts value but still, nice chair.
Yeah, i go with this option or repaint after stripping. The idea that something used in food prep that still has toxic elements attached is not...
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