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<p>[QUOTE="Ajuydog, post: 132444, member: 1973"]Hello,</p><p><br /></p><p>I would like some help with this chair, if possible. It is French (south?) and was given to my mother with the comment "it is a good one" but nothing else. I guess the style is a marquise but am not sure when it dates from thought it may have some deco styling. It needs a little bit of consolidation but this requires getting behind the upholstery and I wonder if this should be re-done. The upholstery is a little worn on the seat (with contributions to wear from cats claws) and may be original. Some of the linear inlay on the legs and arms is missing and I intend to replace this but before diving in would like to know what I am dealing with!</p><p><br /></p><p>Thanks, Colin[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Ajuydog, post: 132444, member: 1973"]Hello, I would like some help with this chair, if possible. It is French (south?) and was given to my mother with the comment "it is a good one" but nothing else. I guess the style is a marquise but am not sure when it dates from thought it may have some deco styling. It needs a little bit of consolidation but this requires getting behind the upholstery and I wonder if this should be re-done. The upholstery is a little worn on the seat (with contributions to wear from cats claws) and may be original. Some of the linear inlay on the legs and arms is missing and I intend to replace this but before diving in would like to know what I am dealing with! Thanks, Colin[/QUOTE]
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