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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Darkwing Manor, post: 3957699, member: 738&quot;]I believe the wood is mahogany, possibly dyed with the infamous &quot;turkey red&quot; stain. Winged lions are a common motif in Empire style furnishings....often in ormulu or very highly carved , multi-dimensional figures. I would put your barrel chair and rocker set as mid-grade as far as carving and workmanship. I wonder if they might not be a bit earlier than Ghopper&#039;s estimate of 1890s, simply because they retain some of the heaviness of the pillar-and scroll types...but probably no earlier than 1850s. If you Google &quot;Empire winged lion furniture&quot; you can compare the difference in design elements and craftsmanship which comprise the higher-end types.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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