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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jeff Drum, post: 2219820, member: 6444&quot;]I&#039;m not seeing evidence of it being antique, though there is so much paint it is hard to tell. The oversize joint makes it seem newer, not older, since an old joint would be a properly fitted mortise and tenon with a pin, where the slot on yours looks to have been made oversize with a power tool. I guess you&#039;re trying to save the upholstery which is commendable, but is going to make your job much harder and makes it harder to see what is going on with the structure of the chair.</p><p><br /></p><p>If you tear away the canvas underneath you may be able to get a better look at the springs and padding, plus unpainted wood. Canvas is not original and is easily replaced, unlike upholstery which is expensive to replace so I always do it when I get a chair I want to examine.</p><p><br /></p><p>Also agree that whether gold paint or gold leaf, the gold leaf is so incredibly thin that it is not practical to remove it and scrap value for the tiny amount would be negligible.</p><p><br /></p><p>Style name is one of the French King Louis&#039;s: try Louis XVI (Louis 16th).[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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