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This mule ear chair is circa 1850. It is an exceptional chair of this mule ear type in that it is a very early example of its type. The turned balls on all four feet, the rings at seat level on the rear posts, the shaped slats (3), and the thin…

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 three slat chair, circa 1850-1900, is of hickory and birch with a loosely woven split oak seat that is typical of Tennessee.

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 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 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 bow-back Windsor chair is circa 1795-1810. this might be a Philadelphia chair. The chair was painted originally , but what is now on the chair is not old. The seat is white pine and one arm is birch and the other is oak. There is a saddle…