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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;wlwhittier, post: 6146852, member: 76316&quot;]The high craft evident in this chair is, for me, simply stunning. Every detail shows profound understanding of methods, materials and tools, and each piece had to be scaled from a standard sized chair, a formidable task in itself. It is 12&quot; high at the back, 7 3/4&quot; across the armrests, and the front of the seat is 5 3/8&quot; high. I&#039;m not familiar with doll-house furniture ratios, but seriously doubt this chair was intended for that use.</p><p><br /></p><p>There are 19 wedged joints in it, 24 turned spindles, and that one-piece steam-bent hoop that includes the armrests; by my crude reckoning it would be about 19 inches long if laid straight. The seat is deeply sculpted; I&#039;m sure it would be a deliciously comfortable sit. The chair weighs only 210 grams, ~7 1/2 ounces. I&#039;m the son of a very accomplished wood-butcher, but this would have been entirely beyond Dad&#039;s patience.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve spent some time trying to find any information on the maker, Paul Thode (if I read it correctly)...no joy. And, during my search of Windsors, I saw not a single one of this pattern. I&#039;ve called a hoop-back, but that is probably an inaccurate, and perhaps incomplete, descriptor. Those of you familiar with furniture, Windsor chairs in particular, please correct my sublime ignorance. Thanks for lookin&#039;!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]418189[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]418190[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]418191[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]418192[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]418193[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]418195[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]418197[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]418198[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]418199[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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