Best Traditional Design - for reproduction of a Philadelphia Side Chair - 2021 Northern Woods Show
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Cartouche Award 2020 - Presented by the SAPFM for life time achievement in Period Furniture.
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Best Traditional Design - for reproduction of a Philadelphia Tip & Turn Tea Table - 2019 Northern Woods Show
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Best Carving - for reproduction of a Tall Case Clock - 2018 Northern Woods Show
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Best Handwork & Peer Award - for reproduction of a Chippendale Dressing Table - 2017 Northern Woods Show
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Best Handwork - for reproduction of a John Goddard Tea Table - 2015 Northern Woods Show
This is a reproduction of a mahogany Philadelphia side chair.   The maker is unknown, but it has been attributed to the "Garvan Carver" as well as Thomas Affleck.   It was made between 1755 - 1795.
I completed construction of this chair back in 2003, but I did not put finish on it for no particular reason. When I was looking for a Northern Woods show project for 2020 I decided to use this chair. When I looked at the carvings I had done back in 03, I knew that I could do better now. So I decided to "touch up" the carvings before finishing. This is the result.