18th c. Virginia-made chair.
Covered in horsehair fabric -- woven in Shropshire on loom built in 1837.
Photos show the process for making a typical stuff-over seat using webbing, linen burlap, curled horsehair, linen scrim, and creating a firm stitched edge.
Covered in horsehair fabric -- woven in Shropshire on loom built in 1837.
Photos show the process for making a typical stuff-over seat using webbing, linen burlap, curled horsehair, linen scrim, and creating a firm stitched edge.