These two ladderback chairs are circa 1850. This particular type of ladderback has been seen frequently in middle Tennessee. with their tall, thin finials supporting a single ball, these chairs are of a type which is easily recognizable. One chair…
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.