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This continuous arm Windsor chair is circa 1800-1810. this type of chair is purely an American invention and is not found made south of New York. The seat is of white pine, and the rest of the chair is of mixed woods-ash, oak, maple, and probably…

This chair is circa 1810-1815. This type of "Rod-Back Chair" is found in the federal period from 1790-1815. The bamboo turnings and the box stretchers indicate about 1790. This particular chair could be from the Tennessee/North Carolina area as the…

This hickory and birch child's ladderback chair, circa 1800, was probably painted yellow or orange originally. It has one replaced arm, and the lowest of the three horizontal splats has been replaced. This is a better-than-average chair in that it…

This chair is another of the brace-back Virginia Craftsman products. Tall wooden, green-painted chair with an 11-spindle back. 2 spindles are in a "V"-shape in center back. 2 outside spindles are larger than the 9 center spindles. Top of chair legs…

This chair, circa 1760-1800, has 5 slats and is probably of Pennsylvanic origin. It is very similar to examples found in Pennsylvania, in fact, almost identical. If the chair demonstrated a weaker design, it might be Southern, but with the fine…

This chair, circa 1760-1800, has 5 slats and is probably of Pennsylvanic origin. It is very similar to examples found in Pennsylvania, in fact, almost identical. If the chair demonstrated a weaker design, it might be Southern, but with the fine…

This chair, circa 1760-1800, has 5 slats and is probably of Pennsylvanic origin. It is very similar to examples found in Pennsylvania, in fact, almost identical. If the chair demonstrated a weaker design, it might be Southern, but with the fine…

This three slat chair, circa 1850-1900, is a chair from East Tennessee. Several have been seen which are similar to this example. The high finials and the strong, but loosely woven split-oak seat are two Tennessee characteristics. The top slat has…

This close stool chair is circa 1840-1850. the so called "Boston or Salem rocker" influenced this type of painted-black and -stenciled chair. The seat is of mixed hardwoods and poplar. The origin of this piece is unknown, but probably New England.…

This late 19th century hickory chair with its replaced seat is not like the normal Tennessee chair. chairs of this type have been seen in Virginia and North Carolina; however, at this late date this type of chair was universal in the back country.