Nichols & Stone armchairs

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Posted by ELIZABETH A PETTA

16 years ago

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Description The chairs have an Early American style, I think. (I'm not knowledgeable about this!) The seat is not flat, but is slightly shaped to fit one's derriere. The "arm" part of the chair curves around the seat in a semi-circle and is held in place by the main supports at the front of each end and 16 nicely-shaped vertical "dowels." Where a person's hands rest on the arm, the wood is carved to look almost like a paw, with three "fingers." The back of the chair has ten plain dowels that continue up and finish in a curved back rest. The legs have cross pieces along the sides, front to back, and those are joined by another cross-piece. There is another cross-piece between the back legs, although a little higher up. Over all, the chairs are very beautiful and very sturdy. The problem with each chair is that at the end of some of the arms (where the paws are), there is quite a bit of wear. Also, one of the chairs has some damage to one of the leg cross-pieces. Other than that, there are some scratches in various places.

Category American Furniture

Medium wood

Distinguishing marks NS, Nichols & Stone Co. Gardner, Massachusetts, 2044-5, #20 Antique

Condition Fair

Size and dimensions of this item Approx. 33"H X 21 1/2"W

Date Period 1950s?

Weight Approx. 20 lbs.

History A neighbor gave me three chairs from his cellar. He didn't want them.

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