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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 2191131, member: 6444"]This is a very nice late 18th century Continuous Arm Windsor. No evidence that it has been messed with or parts replaced, other than the brass shims (to tighten legs) and plates under the arm. Most likely made in New York. Unfortunately continuous arm windsors very often have broken hoops like this one does, and that affects desirability, but at least they kept the original parts. Also too bad that the original paint is gone, but it does look like there are some vestiges of the original green paint with probably an over layer of red, which is nice to see. You are sometimes lucky to find one of these old windsors with a makers stamp; I assume there isn't one, but may be worth looking under the label if you can peek without removing. Nice chair![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 2191131, member: 6444"]This is a very nice late 18th century Continuous Arm Windsor. No evidence that it has been messed with or parts replaced, other than the brass shims (to tighten legs) and plates under the arm. Most likely made in New York. Unfortunately continuous arm windsors very often have broken hoops like this one does, and that affects desirability, but at least they kept the original parts. Also too bad that the original paint is gone, but it does look like there are some vestiges of the original green paint with probably an over layer of red, which is nice to see. You are sometimes lucky to find one of these old windsors with a makers stamp; I assume there isn't one, but may be worth looking under the label if you can peek without removing. Nice chair![/QUOTE]
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