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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Any Jewelry, post: 11077757, member: 2844&quot;]The wear on the arm rests, showing a much lighter colour wood, is a sign that this is a later copy which was stained to look antique. Wear on period arm rests would show a warmer colour, much closer in tone to the rest of the chair.</p><p>Of course by now it is antique, just not 17th century.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also, I am not sure they already used this Southeast Asian style of caning in 17th century Britain. It was introduced in the Netherlands from the Dutch East Indies in the late 17th century, but early examples are rare. The Portuguese might have had it too, given that they were early colonizers in the region, but it would be roughly the same time frame.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a rule, 17th century and earlier European chairs had wood, leather or fabric seats and backs, some more modest chairs had seagrass, rush etc seats which were thick and tightly &#039;woven&#039;.</p><p>A chair of this type would usually have a velvet seat and back.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is a beauty though, and will be even more so after a lot of care.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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