Carved Folk Art Chair with Picture Frame Back mission (Great Grandpa had a little

(Great Grandpa had a little kit

I'd guess the thread connecting the handle to his hand and at his shoulder replaced the original thread

And pretty heroic looking too

but I love the form

16 1/2" x 13 3/4" framed

Carved Folk Art Chair with Picture Frame Back mission (Great Grandpa had a littleIt seems to me this folk art tabletop chair may have been made specifically to house this particular photograph (real photo postcard), as the dimensions of the card is longer and more narrow than your typical rppc. And a photo of a chair set within a chair seems quite right, too! Clearly it has lived here for quite a long time, as removing it reveals a much brighter tone of stain. No nails here, rather the chair was pieced together of interlocking