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<p>[QUOTE="Francisco G Kempton, post: 4373761, member: 22714"]Some of the nail holes look rectangular, I am not sure why they might use nails in that location, as stud strips even vintage ones are usually round.</p><p><br /></p><p>If the nails comes out easily, then you might pry it out with something sharp. It is most likley just a modern nail left behind during one of the many re upholstery's the sofa has taken. Might be easier to look around for any nail holes. Finishing nails will have a T head shape.</p><p><br /></p><p>This Shank hole look rectangular. This type of nail might put it into the 19th century a they would be pre 1890 nails.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]365986[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Francisco G Kempton, post: 4373761, member: 22714"]Some of the nail holes look rectangular, I am not sure why they might use nails in that location, as stud strips even vintage ones are usually round. If the nails comes out easily, then you might pry it out with something sharp. It is most likley just a modern nail left behind during one of the many re upholstery's the sofa has taken. Might be easier to look around for any nail holes. Finishing nails will have a T head shape. This Shank hole look rectangular. This type of nail might put it into the 19th century a they would be pre 1890 nails. [ATTACH=full]365986[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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