I'm not sure if I can remember the exact line up but I think it went Gustave Stickley late 1800's then Stickley bros, 1900 to 1920 then L and JG 1920 to ? and finally just Stickley. I'm pretty sure these dates are not very close either. Unfortuatly I don't have a mind that retains precise information and have to rely on intuition. I once had an entire Gustave Stickley dining room set. The buffet took four guys to lift. Unfortunatly in those days stickley had yet to hot it's stride and I eventually settled for a mere $5500.00 for the entire 13 piece set. hindsight is always 20-20.

P something & Co is all I can figure out. May be manufacturer or the retailer. The messed up finish is probably a mix of old linseed oil and beeswax polish, body oils and dirt. Try cleaning it with mineral spirits and settl wool to get the grunge off and see what it looks like.

Period: Arts & Crafts era, 1906-1925. Form: hall chair; uncomfortable chairs with tall backs, usually very stylized. Placed in the entry hall of a house in pairs flanking either a doorway, a pier mirror of other piece of furniture. used for decor not for sitting. The outline of the back looks like an owl, which was a very popular motif for A&C designers. Casey

I THINK they are victorian parlor chairs, but I am not an antique buff. I need some resources, info and some kind of direction. I have a pair of ornate chairs which I have always loved but never had the room for so they sat in the basement and moved with me everywhere I went. I think they have the original light green/blue velvet seats and backs but they are worn and a little sun damaged. One of the arm rests is broken off, and the back has a terrible break in that same chair, but all of the breaks fit together and no chips or pieces are missing. I have had them for about 30 years. They were my grandmotherÂs chairs, but I donÂt know if she inherited them or if she bought them somewhere along the way. I just need to know if they should be junked, sold as-is or if they are worth trying to restore and I donÂt have any local resources to help me. I have uploaded the photos onto a web page for you to get a better idea of them. http://www.jsuits.com/chairs.htm Thanks for your help! Here is a link that might be useful: Link to Chair Photos