Posted 5 years ago
summerknight
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When my Grandparents passed away I inherited the Windsor chair without arms. My mom and dad inherited the Captains chair and my aunt a 3rd of the same chair without arms. As the years went by my mom asked if she could have my chair to exhibit in her foyer with some other antiques. I obliged and then my dad refinished the two chairs. By my recollection the original finish was a flat black. As you can see they are still dark but show the grain of the wood and are very beautiful. When my Parents passed I ended up with both chairs as my siblings had no interest and knew I would appreciate them. The label I found that still existed was under the Captains chair. It reveals and confirms the history of the company, Pierce & Sons, having a factory and a number of store fronts in Brooklyn N.Y. until 1937. The label shows logo with Estab 1830, No 2360-4, 115-117-119 Fourth Ave Brooklyn, New York. I can only assume that my Grandparents purchased these chairs in the early 30's or late 20's. My whole family is from Brooklyn, so it's understandable my grandparents purchased these from the store on 4th Ave. Brooklyn