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<p>[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 328053, member: 84"]The Fleur de lis & other symbols on the leather(?) seat cover could have been added later by a owner, right?</p><p>But the dragon(?) - They look like a hybrid to me of pelican head, otter body & I don't know what tail! + the shield with slashes in bottom left corner & possibly the ball & claw feet (were they made more by furniture makers from a specific country than others in this chair's time period (I think "England" when I see them)?) carved into the chair would seem to tell more about the origins of the maker, right? If so then using the symbols & design on the chair only - what is the best guess where this chair is from?</p><p>Thank you guys - again!</p><p>[ATTACH=full]109540[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]109541[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]109544[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]109545[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="journeymagazine, post: 328053, member: 84"]The Fleur de lis & other symbols on the leather(?) seat cover could have been added later by a owner, right? But the dragon(?) - They look like a hybrid to me of pelican head, otter body & I don't know what tail! + the shield with slashes in bottom left corner & possibly the ball & claw feet (were they made more by furniture makers from a specific country than others in this chair's time period (I think "England" when I see them)?) carved into the chair would seem to tell more about the origins of the maker, right? If so then using the symbols & design on the chair only - what is the best guess where this chair is from? Thank you guys - again! [ATTACH=full]109540[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]109541[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]109544[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]109545[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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