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<p>[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 4411883, member: 6444"]Yes, this looks right for a late 18th century sack back Windsor. Even better, it is a rare “triple back” thanks to the seven spindle comb on top. It looks to have original pieces without replacements, though obviously has had a lot of repairs over the years, especially on the crest rail and seat. And of course it has been heavily refinished and all paint traces removed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Agree you should figure out those nail holes on the foot - saw you did, so yes, once had rockers added, but luckily not much height removed. Rockers were a fairly common add on to chairs like this that did not have them originally, and always sad to see a fine old Windsor with feet cut off to add rockers. But luckily yours escaped that fate with only a few added nail/screw holes. Likely from Massachusetts or at least New England.</p><p><br /></p><p>Curious how it was described at the antique fair?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff Drum, post: 4411883, member: 6444"]Yes, this looks right for a late 18th century sack back Windsor. Even better, it is a rare “triple back” thanks to the seven spindle comb on top. It looks to have original pieces without replacements, though obviously has had a lot of repairs over the years, especially on the crest rail and seat. And of course it has been heavily refinished and all paint traces removed. Agree you should figure out those nail holes on the foot - saw you did, so yes, once had rockers added, but luckily not much height removed. Rockers were a fairly common add on to chairs like this that did not have them originally, and always sad to see a fine old Windsor with feet cut off to add rockers. But luckily yours escaped that fate with only a few added nail/screw holes. Likely from Massachusetts or at least New England. Curious how it was described at the antique fair?[/QUOTE]
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