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Boattail71

Northern Colorado

I am a chair caner, and restore chairs. I collect/restore 1870's - 1920's chairs mostly but love Vict. Renaissance & Eastlake walnut and turn-of-the-century era oak.I am a chair caner, and restore chairs. I collect/restore 1870's - 1920's chairs mostly but love Vict. Renaissance & Eastlake walnut and turn-of-the-century era oak. Also collect 30's & 60's bicycles. Mostly US iron but love that English ride too. Also have a couple of old cars: A 1967 and a 1971. Any Redline (HW) fans out there? (Read more)

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  1. Agree with FHrJr. Ash.
  2. This was made in the early part of the 20th century. It appears to have its original seat. A lot of teens and 20's furniture had laminate oak like this. I call it a "solid seat" side chair. While less...
  3. Awesome chair! I've seen similar chairs called "photographer's" chairs. From one of the many US furniture factories in the 1800's. JR - I have "mini doweled" before. Works great but I might choose ...
  4. Very nice chair. Do you have any idea of the age?
  5. I've heard them called "nursing" and "sewing" rockers. Maybe walnut? Probably 1870's.
  6. I'd guess that table to have been made in the teens, maybe even in the 1920's. Value would vary widely depending on market. I'd be glad to get that at an antique auction for $200 and I wouldn't be sho...
  7. Good point B. I have made similar repairs to decrepit chairs with good results. Good point about the aging issue. I will use a period donor chair for the oak. Wish me luck. I would never paint an a...
  8. Wow! You found a pic of the same chair! What else do you know? Do you know the maker? Age? Do tell. And post more pix if you can.
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