chattanooga, TN
Details
- Dimensions
- 17.75ʺW × 18ʺD × 35.25ʺH
- Seat Interior Depth
- 17.0 in
- Number of Seats
- 1
- Seat Height
- 17.0 in
- Arm Height
- 0.0000001 in
- Seat Interior Width
- 16.25 in
- Period
- Mid 19th Century
- Country of Origin
- India
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
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- Materials
- Caning
- Ebony
- Condition
- Good Condition, Unknown, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Ebony
- Condition Notes
- All 6 chairs are very tight and sturdy. Given the nature of the wood there are some cracks, yet the … moreAll 6 chairs are very tight and sturdy. Given the nature of the wood there are some cracks, yet the structure remains sound. These cracks or separation run along the grain and probably happened in the drying process over time. There are a number of places where some of these separations were filled with a black matching filler that also appears to be of the period in which these were made. As was said in the description only a couple of legs have both elephant tusks intact, but the overall magnificence of these works of art makes them barely noticeable. One cane seat has been replaced due to there being a hole in the center of it. The other cane seats, though not perfect, perhaps, still have many years of use, but for the price we have listed them there is still plenty of room to have them recaned as needed. When we had them appraised (by a Sothebys of London trained appraiser) she placed a $2000-$3000 per chair value on them. less
- Description
- We acquired these beautifully carved Indian ebony Anglo-Indian chairs a number of years ago, and have enjoyed them immensely. We … more We acquired these beautifully carved Indian ebony Anglo-Indian chairs a number of years ago, and have enjoyed them immensely. We are now ready to share their beauty and uniqueness with someone else who will appreciate and cherish them as much as we have. There are many carved symbols of both England and Scotland as well as their country of origin. Depicted on the chair back is the English crest with a rampant Lion (representing England) and a rampant Unicorn (representing Scotland). There are nicely carved thistles at the top of the front legs just above the carved elephant heads, and on either side of the English crest on the chair back uprights. The carved elephant heads on the 2 front legs, of course, was India's cultural symbol for centuries. Originally, all the elephants had 2 white tusks and 2 tiny white eyes. All of the elephants still have, at least, 1 complete tusk remaining, and on 2 of the elephants have both tusks intact. Below the elephant busts, at the base of the front chair legs are lovely carved lion's paw, seemingly to signify the fact that England, as the Lion, supports the weightiness of all her far reaching domain. Finally, all the chairs have cane seats, with one having been replaced by a 3rd generation expert caner. The other 5 chairs vary in their condition but all are still very strong and should last quite awhile, yet. The chairs have been expertly constructed without nails or screws with all the joints being held together with round ebony wooden pegs. One exceptional quality about the use of Ebony is that from a distance it looks uniformly black, but upon closer inspection, especially in a well lit setting, brown streaks appear only adding to their exotic and unique appearance. less
chattanooga, TN
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