Antiqued Carved Wood Chair

There are two stories about how this chair came into my family. The first one I heard is that it was given to my grandparents as a wedding gift in 1900. The second is that it belonged to my well to do uncle in Iowa, and given to an aunt in the 1940s, then my mother. My mother had it for as long as I can remember.

It looks like it was possibly reinforced at some point as on the underneath there is a section that was screwed into the seat. It is marked 493W. The 3 could possibly be an 8, but I'm pretty sure it's a 3. 3 of the feet have a round metal protective pad on the bottom, one is missing. The photos on my computer make it look lighter and brighter than it is, it's actually dark brown.

I don't know what it weighs, but I can move it around easily enough. It shows obvious signs of age, but seems sturdy.

I had always planned to keep it, but need to downsize. My nephew may want it, and I'd like to know what it is and its possible value before I decide what to do.

Thank you for any info anyone can provide.