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<p>[QUOTE="Jess Owens, post: 173742, member: 2990"]It has been re-upholstered. I believe 15 years ago when our oldest son spilled milk on it, at that time it was red velvet-like fabric. Where would I look to be able to tell age? There aren't drawers to look for joinings. When I looked underneath, I see one of the support pieces for the seat is a veneer. The rest of the wood is definitely solid.</p><p><br /></p><p>I figured if I started trying to learn about antiques on my own pieces, I would be able to develop a better eye. I thank you for your help![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Jess Owens, post: 173742, member: 2990"]It has been re-upholstered. I believe 15 years ago when our oldest son spilled milk on it, at that time it was red velvet-like fabric. Where would I look to be able to tell age? There aren't drawers to look for joinings. When I looked underneath, I see one of the support pieces for the seat is a veneer. The rest of the wood is definitely solid. I figured if I started trying to learn about antiques on my own pieces, I would be able to develop a better eye. I thank you for your help![/QUOTE]
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