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<p>[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 58829, member: 37"]I think Susan is spot on. 1890 might be a tad late. I would think 1880 or a bit earlier. Looks to be Walnut. The basic form is a Lincoln rocker but those low arms are not typical ...... thus the <i>ladies</i> designation. The repair is not showing veneer. The wood split along the grain and you are seeing the fine edge of the end-grain where it meets the surface at an angle. A good repair would glue it solidly and sand it smooth to the point where it would be virtually invisible.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="verybrad, post: 58829, member: 37"]I think Susan is spot on. 1890 might be a tad late. I would think 1880 or a bit earlier. Looks to be Walnut. The basic form is a Lincoln rocker but those low arms are not typical ...... thus the [I]ladies[/I] designation. The repair is not showing veneer. The wood split along the grain and you are seeing the fine edge of the end-grain where it meets the surface at an angle. A good repair would glue it solidly and sand it smooth to the point where it would be virtually invisible.[/QUOTE]
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