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Title: What are these items of furniture?
Post by: Ruuto on June 21, 2016, 09:06:06 AM

Hi all,

We have recently stumbled upon two antique looking items of furniture that we do not know much about. The first is what appears to be a bedroom chair and the second is a side table of sorts. We have no more information about them and would appreciate any clues as to their histories or age/type. The table has the initials 'K.A.P' inscribed on top.

Many thanks.

Title: Re: What are these items of furniture?
Post by: Pelady on June 21, 2016, 12:49:20 PM

What are the dimensions of the items particularly the leg and table height.  What is on the ground in front of the table. Where did you find or purchase them?  What did the seller say about them?

PeLady

Title: Re: What are these items of furniture?
Post by: KC on June 21, 2016, 10:51:03 PM

Check the bottom of the legs on the chair and see if it has been altered or had a place for rollers.  If it is original it could possibly be one of the shorter nursing chairs from late 1800's to early 1900's. (Most likely had a cushion on the bottom at one time.)

Can you please post pictures of the underside of the table?

Title: Re: What are these items of furniture?
Post by: ghopper1924 on June 22, 2016, 05:52:54 AM

I'd say 1920s for the chair. It has a bit of a deco look. The table is probably the same, though the decorative motifs on the top seem older.

Title: Re: What are these items of furniture?
Post by: Ruuto on June 22, 2016, 06:01:08 AM

Quote from: Pelady on June 21, 2016, 12:49:20 PM

What are the dimensions of the items particularly the leg and table height.  What is on the ground in front of the table. Where did you find or purchase them?  What did the seller say about them?

PeLady

 The table's dimensions are:

44 cm (width)
60 cm (length)
47 cm (height)
Leg height: 45 cm.

The object in front of the table on the ground is part of the leg which has come away from underneath. I believe the items were purchased from auction a number of years ago. No information about them was available at the time.

Title: Re: What are these items of furniture?
Post by: Ruuto on June 22, 2016, 06:04:05 AM

Quote from: KC on June 21, 2016, 10:51:03 PM

Check the bottom of the legs on the chair and see if it has been altered or had a place for rollers.  If it is original it could possibly be one of the shorter nursing chairs from late 1800's to early 1900's. (Most likely had a cushion on the bottom at one time.)

Can you please post pictures of the underside of the table?

Just had a look and no evidence (i.e. holes, screws) of any casters being fitted to the chair at one point. Please find a picture of the underside of the table attached.

Title: Re: What are these items of furniture?
Post by: Ipcress on June 22, 2016, 07:03:57 AM

Which continent are you from ?

Title: Re: What are these items of furniture?
Post by: Ruuto on June 22, 2016, 07:26:53 AM

Quote from: Ipcress on June 22, 2016, 07:03:57 AM

Which continent are you from ?

United Kingdom

Title: Re: What are these items of furniture?
Post by: Ipcress on June 22, 2016, 11:09:29 AM

Yeah, they look European. I'm UK .

The table - might be Dutch. That style of capital A would be very unusual for England
Chair looks late 19th century but might be a bit later. Unusual back.