{"product_id":"antique-painted-side-chair-with-metal-spindles-folk-repair-c-1900","title":"Antique Painted Side Chair with Metal Spindles \u0026 Folk Repair, c. 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome antiques survive because they were carefully preserved. Others survive because someone simply refused to give up on them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wonderfully worn antique side chair retains an old blue painted surface with a contrasting green plank seat and decades of honest wear. The shaped wooden crest is decorated with a pressed foliate design, while the center of the back is fitted with five unusual turned-form \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003emetal spindles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an especially interesting detail that gives the chair a distinctive vernacular character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe surface tells much of the story. Paint loss, scratches, exposed wood, old repairs, and layered wear show a chair that was used rather than merely displayed.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne detail in particular deserved to remain untouched. At some point, someone corrected a wobble by fitting a small medicine bottle cap beneath one leg, cushioned with part of a Band-Aid. It is humble, practical, and wonderfully human. Rather than remove it, I chose to preserve it as part of the chair’s history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is not a chair pretending to be new. Its beauty is found in the evidence that it was worth keeping.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld blue painted finish with contrasting green plank seat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShaped and decorated wooden crest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFive unusual metal back spindles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTurned wooden legs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMultiple stretcher construction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eStrong naturally worn surface and patina\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePreserved period make-do foot repair\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGood antique condition with substantial age-related wear throughout.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe painted surface shows extensive chipping, scratches, abrasions, exposed wood, and general wear consistent with long use. The green seat likewise shows considerable surface wear.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne leg retains an old improvised leveling repair consisting of a medicine bottle cap and cushioning material from a Band-Aid. This repair has intentionally been left in place as part of the chair’s history and character.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease review all photographs closely for condition and construction details.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCare Instructions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDust gently with a soft, dry cloth.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAvoid commercial furniture polish, harsh cleaners, excessive moisture, or aggressive scrubbing, as these may disturb the remaining historic painted surface.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause the aged finish and accumulated wear are an important part of this chair’s character, preservation rather than refinishing is recommended.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBiblical Reflection\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThere is something beautiful about an object that was repaired rather than discarded.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSomeone once looked at this old chair, saw that it wobbled, and used what they had to keep it going. The repair was hardly elegant, but it served its purpose. Years later, that little medicine cap and Band-Aid have become part of the chair’s story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe often look for value in perfection, yet Scripture repeatedly reminds us that weakness does not make something worthless. Sometimes the worn, bruised, and imperfect things are precisely the ones most deserving of care.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“A bruised reed shall he not break, and the smoking flax shall he not quench.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIsaiah 42:3, KJV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"New Creations Woodcraft","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49110984982763,"sku":null,"price":225.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0794\/9598\/7435\/files\/IMG-1898.jpg?v=1785038556","url":"https:\/\/www.newcreationswoodcraft.com\/products\/antique-painted-side-chair-with-metal-spindles-folk-repair-c-1900","provider":"New Creations Woodcraft","version":"1.0","type":"link"}