The Tastemaker

overall stable and sturdy, and ready for use; the wood surface is nicely patinated and shows old darkened scuffs and scratches, particularly to legs, but has nice rubbed appearance; one chair has a slightly loose crest-rail joint, and another chair has slightly loose leg / side rail joint; all the chairs have repaired breaks to one or both ears, with some overpainting evident to disguise repairs, and a few chairs also have repaired breaks along stile / crest-rail attachment; the seats fit snugly, and some pegs on seat frames are worn down or pushed into frame, which would normally slip into holes to undersides of slip seats; the upholstery is modern, and shows general signs of wear commensurate with use

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