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Two Victorian Chairs, Including E.W. Vaill Child's Folding "Carpet" Chair
Item Details
| Type | Folding Chair, Side Chair |
| Materials | Paint-decorated wood, Brass, Ebonized wood, Parcel-gilt wood |
| Manufacturer | E.W. Vaill |
| Marks | The folding chair has a partial paper label reading “…VAILL” under the front seat rail. The other chair is unmarked by the manufacturer. |
| Period | Antique, Late 19th Century |
| Style | Victorian |
| Additional Information | The lot includes an E.W. Vaill Victorian rosewood-grained and brass-tacked child’s folding “carpet” chair as well as a Victorian ebonized, parcel-gilt, and mother-of-pearl inlaid side chair. |
Condition
- overall with various scratches, marks, nicks/chips, and abrasions consistent with age and use (crest rail of child’s chair has a crack as well as a larger chip on verso); scattered paint wear/losses and crazing (side chair with some touchups to ebonized finish as well as some former worming); upholstery of child’s chair with some loose/pulled threads, pile wear/losses, and edge tears; upholstery and seat platform of ebonized side chair is later; back left leg of ebonized side chair with a repair; both with a slight wobble.
Dimensions
16.25" W x 29.0" H x 19.5" D
- measured child’s chair unfolded; other example is 15.25" W x 32.25" H x 17.75" D.
Item #
ITMG741590
