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A. Nancy - Your parlor set is in you want to have it redone. This will go ahead and make any necessary money to do it properly. If the set
the Eastlake style, named after the make it easier for the upholsterer. Not structural repairs and then recoat or has a family attachment or if you are
English designer Charles Eastlake, all Eastlake pieces were button tufted polish the existing finish. otherwise emotionally attached to it,
although he didn’t design this set. The and you will find it less expensive not After the finish work is one, it may be worth it but if you intend
style was popular after the American to do it if you so choose. the frames need to be rewebbed to sell the set you will never get your
Centennial Exhibition of 1876. Most While the upholstery is off the with 4in wide jute webbing and the money back out of it.
parlor sets in the style date from the frame, now is the time to strip it if you springs installed and retied. Then the If you decide to tackle the project
1880s. They are factory built most are going that far. I couldn’t tell from upholstery can begin. you will need some local professional
often in the mid West. The wood in the photos how bad the finish was. If If you undertake the project you help along the way, especially with
your set appears to be birch with some you do not choose to strip the frame, will spend a great deal of both and the upholstery part.
walnut burl veneer across the top of
Send your comments, questions and
the crest rail. This late 19th century pictures to me at PO Box 215, Crystal
At this point, based on the Eastlake settee River, FL 34423 or email them to me at
photos you sent me, its time to start is in dire info@furnituredetective.com
over. Eastlake pieces from this period need of help. Visit Fred’s newly redesigned website
have very little collector’s value and at www.furnituredetective.com and check
what there is is based almost entirely out the new downloadable “Common
on condition. I would have to say Sense Antiques” columns in .pdf format.
the condition of your set is relatively His book “HOW TO BE A FURNITURE
poor so you will not be destroying DETECTIVE” is now available for
any antique value by redoing the set. $18.95 plus $3.00 shipping. Send check
In fact you will enhance the value if or money order for $21.95 to Fred
Taylor, PO Box 215, Crystal River, FL
done properly. 34423
It is time to completely strip the Fred and Gail Taylor’s DVD,
all of the upholstery from the frame “IDENTIFICATION OF OLDER &
including webbing, padding and ANTIQUE FURNITURE”, ($17.00 +
springs. The webbing is rotten, the $3.00 S&H) are also available at the
stuffing is in disarray and the fabric same address. For more information call
is shot. However, save the horsehair (800) 387-6377 (9AM-4PM Eastern,
and straw for the new upholstery but M-F only), fax 352-563-2916, or e-mail
discard any cotton you may find. Also info@furnituredetective.com. All items
save the pattern of the button tufting if are also available directly from the
website, www.furnituredetective.com

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