Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Grandma's Chair...

Like most of you, I can't resist not stopping at a yard sale... Labor Day weekend I almost drove by one that looked like it had all kinds of vintage goodies. Trust me, I couldn't hit the brakes fast enough. A man and his friend were cleaning out Grandma's house. I spotted this old chair hidden under some old boxes.

The man saw me looking at it and told me I could have it. For free. It had been his grandmother's. He knew it was old and he didn't want anything to happen it it. So he gave it to me.

I took it home and gave it a gentle cleaning. Then I applied some soft, clear wax to protect it. That's all the chair needed to restore the finish.

I took a look on the web to see what the story is behind this little chair. From what I read, it's a Spindleback Windsor Chair - most likely made in Connecticut between 1780 - 1820. Definitely handmade - if you look at the spindles carefully, they all differ a little in diameter...

I think it's in nice condition considering it's age...still good and sturdy - even the stenciling is all intact!



I think Grandma really loved this chair and took good care of it...now, it's up to me to see that it stays that way...

I'm linking up to Get Your Craft on Tuesday at Today's Creative Blog...& Furniture Feature Friday at Miss Mustard Seed...

1 comment:

  1. very cute love the old chair and the new paint job come see me at http://shopannies.blogspot.com

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