Phoenix Windsor Chair
Q: My parents left me a walnut Windsor chair that was the first piece of furniture they bought after they were married in 1920. The paper label on the bottom of the seat says “Phoenix Chair Co., Sheboygan, Wisconsin, U.S.A.” Somewhere I read that 18th-century Windsor chairs were always painted very dark green. I would like to know if it’s OK for me to paint it dark green.
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