Judy, it sounds as if it's a "Birthing Chair." I am a collector of antiques, and I
have seen such chairs sell for hundreds of dollars.
I'm gonna lok and see if I can find some pics/sites of them, and will send later.
Peace
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On Thu, 17 August 2000, "judy mccabe" wrote:
>
> Hello,
> I just bought a chair at a garage sale and the owner said they bought it at an
>antique sale. It's an odd looking chair because, although it is
> definately an adult size chair, the legs are the size of a childs chair. The legs
>were not cut off but rather the chair was made this way. I was told that this chair
>was made to hang on a wall. The seat is woven and I love it but my curiosity grows
>the more I look at it. If anyone has any knowledge about why this chair was made this
>way or what area or era it was made in I'd appreciate it. I only paid $15.00 for it
>so any information about value would be helpful too. Thanks in advance.
>
> Judy
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