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<p>[QUOTE="Mdtb, post: 1672555, member: 14154"][ATTACH=full]235487[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]235482[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]235483[/ATTACH] </p><p>Hello all. I’m new to this antique/vintage thing but I picked up a chair from an estate sale that I was wondering if someone could help identify. It was in pretty bad shape, no seat/back, no identifying marks or tags, and someone had started to put it back together with wood glue that dripped all over the legs. There’s also a mix of what looks like old nails and new screws holding it together. It also appears to be solid wood rather than veneer, with a coarse grain. I guess my main questions are:</p><p>1. Where/when is it likely from? </p><p>2. Is it worth trying to preserve the finish for restoring it? (ie is it a modern knockoff or something more interesting)</p><p><br /></p><p>Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Mdtb, post: 1672555, member: 14154"][ATTACH=full]235487[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]235482[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]235483[/ATTACH] Hello all. I’m new to this antique/vintage thing but I picked up a chair from an estate sale that I was wondering if someone could help identify. It was in pretty bad shape, no seat/back, no identifying marks or tags, and someone had started to put it back together with wood glue that dripped all over the legs. There’s also a mix of what looks like old nails and new screws holding it together. It also appears to be solid wood rather than veneer, with a coarse grain. I guess my main questions are: 1. Where/when is it likely from? 2. Is it worth trying to preserve the finish for restoring it? (ie is it a modern knockoff or something more interesting) Any guidance would be greatly appreciated. Thanks![/QUOTE]
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