AboutFred Taylor Expertise I will attempt to answer questions about American antique furniture, including construction details, style, period, manufacturers, care, repair and storage. I do not have any background in appliances, musical instruments, sewing machines, lighting and clocks and will not respond to quesions about those items.
Experience I ran an antique furniture restoration business for twenty years. I am a nationally syndicated columnist on the subject of antique furniture for such publications as Antique Week and New England Antiques Journal. I have produced one video on the subject of furniture identification and my book "HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE" is now available.I have also published articles in Antique Trader, Chicago Art Deco Society, Northeast Magazine, Victorian Decorating and Lifestyles, Professional Refinishing, Antiques and Art Around Florida and Antique Shoppe. You can visit my website at www.furnituredetective.com
Education/Credentials BSBA Finance, University of Florida, MBA Finance, University of Florida
Question Fred, I have a morris-style chair I bought from an antiques dealer years ago. I am soon having the cushions rebuilt and recovered, and have come to realize my chair is different from others I have been seeing online. It does not have the wooden framework on the back to support a cushion, rather it has 2 metal brackets attached to the bottom of the back cushion itself that slide into the rest of the bracket that is attached to the chair seat frame. Is there a part of this chair missing, or were some styles of Morris chairs made in this manner? My chair does have the metal rod across the back, the recieving pieces for the rod are attached at the backs the arms of the chair, and are curved in such a way they appear to be made to attach there. If you need a photo, I will send one later...my daughter has my camera right now~~ Thank you for any help you can give me. Nancy
Answer Nanvy - I will need to see some good photos of your chair in order to help you. I especially need to see where the back fits into the chair.
If you can send me some clear photos of the chair will be happy to tell you what I can. You can send clear photos to me as .jpg files at info@furnituredetective.com. Please send the photos directly to me as .jpg files. DO NOT put them in an online photo album. Be sure to include a copy of your original inquiry so I can match them up or I will not respond.
Thanks
Fred Taylor
“HOW TO BE A FURNITURE DETECTIVE”
www.furnituredetective.com
