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Pair of 19th Century Antique Southern Ladderback Side Chairs -splint Woven Seats
Pair of 19th Century Antique Southern Ladderback Side Chairs -splint Woven Seats
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These chairs are believed to be constructed from ash or a very similar species of wood. Due to their rare nature we are herring to caution and not being absolute with our summation. The chairs are constructed in the ladderback format with simply turned stretchers and traditional pegged joinery. Each chair features a splint woven seat that were likely rewoven by a professional in the past half century. The most notable aspect of these chairs are the continual lobed finials that extend from the chair uprights throughout the frame. While the finials are charming in their own right what makes them truly special is how they have remained rounded in the front and nearly completely flattened on the backsides. We owe a great mentor and friend of ours credit for understanding what causes this usual wearing pattern. In the 19th century children were taught to take their first steps with the assistance of these chairs. If you can image a child grasping the base of each chair leg while the back of the chair frame is laid down upon the ground with only the backsides of the finial tops making contact to the floor. Similar to how a plow is pushed forward the child would grip the base of each chair leg and drag the chair forward so that they could balance while taking their first steps. We felt it necessary to include that anecdote with this offering so that none of the charm of these wonderful primitive chairs is lost to future owners of these antique heirlooms. The chairs measure 18" wide x 14" deep x 35 3/4" tall with a 14 3/4" seat height.
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