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Rocking chair - child's

Category American Furniture
Medium Wood
Distinguishing marks Carved ship SS Maine
Condition Poor
Size and dimensions of this item 36" tall
Date Period 1895-1916
History Handed down through my father's family
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whitejw 🌱 Newbie 18 years ago

Should I have this rocking chair stripped, repaired and refinished and recaned.  Is it worth anything if left alone and if so, will it make it worth less if it were repaired professionally?

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Lovejoy 🎯 Collector 18 years ago

<p>Generally refinishing pressback chairs actually increases their value, but this one , because it commemorates the sinking of the Maine on February 15, 1898 I would leave in its present state. Pressbacks that celebrate an event generally sell for two to three times the amount of a regular &quot;run of the mill&quot; pressback.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Lovejoy </p>

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