Hi everyone!
First of all, I would like to express my appreciation for this site - it's just the best! I visit it almost every day. Hopefully someday, I'll have enough knowledge to contribute instead of asking the questions. :)
Okay, so here's my find - I bought three of these chairs at a local flea market for about $40 each. I thought they were nice looking and well made. I believe the finish to be original as well as the caning. When I got them home and looked them over, each chair has the same stamp on the underside: "W. Rothe." The last photo shows this stamp/impression, but it was hard getting a really clear picture. I have tried researching that name and, so far, have not had any luck. Also, I thought the shield design in the top rail was interesting. Anyway, just thought I would see if anyone knows anything about these chairs. Thanks so much!
Shawn
(missourivictorian)
Marked Victorian Side Chairs
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Victorian Furniture thread on victorianforum.com · started October 9, 2009 by missourivictorian · 2 posts, 6 image attachments · discussion in 2009.
Hi everyone! First of all, I would like to express my appreciation for this site - it's just the best! I visit it almost every day. Hopefully someday, I'll have enough knowledge to contribute instead of asking the questions. :) Okay, so here's my find - I bought three of…
Thanks for the words on the site. Glad it is a source of enjoyment.
Your chairs are ca. 1880 dining chairs. You can see another manufacturer's dining chairs in the below catalog snippet.
Your chairs are ca. 1880 dining chairs. You can see another manufacturer's dining chairs in the below catalog snippet.
