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Upholstered chair with french provincial legs, and harvest motif carved arms.

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    Posted 10 years ago

    jennreese1
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    The top of the carved arms appear to be incomplete/unfinished, and were instead covered with velveteen rouching. The carved arms are some kind of harvest motif with long reed type stems ending with a leaf shape, and berries. The chair appears to have it's original upholstery; the cushion is most probably horse hair, as it makes a scrunching sound when pressed. The dust cover is in place, but I can see two rods forming an X for support. The seat also has coil springs so it is after 1858. The legs are also hand carved, have scrolling on either side, with a rosette and a garland of leaves trailing down the center of the leg.

    I bought the chair in Hinsdale, NH, and am wondering if it would be considered folk art, as it seems to be one-of-kind. It has chisel marks, and the incompleteness of the upper arms leads me to think it was hand crafted by a New England woodcarver, and for some reason was not completed.

    Before I do anything to this chair I really need to know if it would be destroying some significant piece of Americana. If this seems familiar I would love to know more about it. Thanks.

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