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A Pair of George II Irish Walnut Side Chairs – Part Four
This morning, Wellard alerted me to the arrival of an intruder: I lifted my eyes from the bench and saw a van trundling up the drive towards the house. I dusted myself down and set off across the yard to … Continue reading
A William and Mary Yew Stool – Part Two
There is justifiable reason for the long absence of the yew stool from these pages: I can upholster and have done so on many occasions (the most recent being a gout stool I completed in July last year), but upholstery … Continue reading
Posted in Seating
Tagged brass nails, Gerard ter Borch, gros point, ho-oh bird, horsehair, petit point, stool, turkey work, upholstery, velvet, William and Mary, yew
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A Hepplewhite Sofa
I am instructed we need a new sofa – and I have to agree really. The pair of sofas we dragged here from our previous location is typical of much modern commercially made furniture; they suffer a total absence of … Continue reading
Posted in Seating
Tagged chintz, eighteenth century, furniture, Hepplewhite, horse sauce, mahogany, shellac, sofa, upholstery, wax
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