Is this all part of the same Chair

philbach · August 27, 2009, 08:38:40 AM

:-\The attached photo I believe is from the Galveston Historical Foundation. I've treated this photo with channel mixer and levels. I am finally getting around to the left side of the photo where there appears to be a Bannister Back Arm Chair along the left margin. In the left forground there appears to be a Bannister Back Leg but it does not seem to be in the proper proportion and may in fact be another chair. Just wondering if I am looking at one chair or one chair and another chair's leg?

battleaxe · August 27, 2009, 09:36:49 AM

hello,
looks to me like it is one chair,distorted. The dark botch between the large chair and the smaller is flooring I think....

Good luck on this one.....heres a hug :hug: you may need a few of them

lurch · August 27, 2009, 02:15:40 PM

I too think it's one chair. If there were another there would be more evidence here and there. Besides, there are already signs of slippage in the dresser. So it's not unreasonable to think the chair leg migrated also.

schen · August 27, 2009, 03:41:19 PM

I think the size is too big to be the same chair but I can't make anything else out of it.

kiska · August 27, 2009, 05:29:00 PM

Maybe it's a high back rocker?

Mhayes · August 27, 2009, 08:59:09 PM

Phil, I will check with the GHF and see if they have an answer.

Margie

philbach · August 28, 2009, 07:29:02 AM

Thanks everybody. I'll see if Margie can get some info. I've got plenty more to do on this project and will probably ask some more questions.

Mhayes · August 28, 2009, 03:12:51 PM

Phil, I got this email from Jami Durham at the GHF:

QuoteI believe that is a separate piece of furniture, in addition to the chair in the left margin. Possibly a bed post. If this is Ashton Villa, by the way the windows are laid out it has to be either the southwest corner of Bettie's bedroom, or the southwest corner of the large double parlor downstairs. I'm leaning towards it being Bettie's bedroom....

Bring what details back that you can and the rest will have to stay as they are in the original.

Margie

philbach · August 29, 2009, 11:30:52 AM

Thanks Marie

Hannie · August 31, 2009, 02:41:13 AM

Hi Phil,

It looks like a bed post to me, part of the bed seems to be showing?

Hannie

philbach · August 31, 2009, 07:38:05 AM

I believe your right. I'll post something later today on where I am. There are lots of interesting decisions on this photo to make.

philbach · August 31, 2009, 08:48:59 AM

Well I have a lot more work to do on this with lots of spots yet but this is where I am now. I would appreciates some comments on this before I do some more. Thanks

battleaxe · August 31, 2009, 09:42:19 AM

WOW......great job. Only comment I have beside wow is that I think that the bed post should go off the pic not stay on the rug. :up: