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Parlor Chairs By Charles Baudouine

Charles BaudouineElijah Galusha

Parlor Chairs By Charles Baudouine
Parlor Chairs By Charles Baudouine
Ignoring the Galusha table for the moment, a pair of Rosewood chairs purchased from Charles Baudouine in 1849 still remain at 59 Second Street in Troy, NY, at the Rensselaer County Historical Society. Originally a 6-piece set, a photo of one of the sofas with a pair of the chairs is shown in the book that documents the history of this home and it's occupants, "The Marble House in Second Street".

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Parlor Chairs By Charles Baudouine
Parlor Chairs By Charles Baudouine
Parlor Chairs By Charles Baudouine
Parlor Chairs By Charles Baudouine

1 comment

  1. james conrad
    Hmmm, interesting upholstery on the chairs, is it original i wonder. As was the case in forum post here http://victorianforum.com/index.php?topic=608.0 where the upholstery was original. I really like the the old style upholstery, it gives the furniture form a very different "look".

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