Antique Quarter-Sawn Oak Dining Chair with Cast Iron Bracings soprani The statue appears to be

The statue appears to be made of a pewter-type base metal and has had a gold-tone coat of paint applied across the entirety of the exterior

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Valentine Herancourt established the first furniture manufacturing company in Dubuque around 1845

5" in width with a standing height of 6

Antique Quarter-Sawn Oak Dining Chair with Cast Iron Bracings soprani The statue appears to beA solid oak side chair constructed from boldly figured quarter sawn oak, displaying strong grain patterns across the seat and back. The chair features a slatted back with turned spindles, supported by lathe turned front legs and double stretcher supports. Of note are the original cast iron bracings at each side of the seat, reinforcing the back joint where stress was common in daily use. Chairs of this type were produced by numerous Midwestern and