.This beautiful Rare ( Late 18th Century- 1908) three piece ice cream parlor suite manufactured by historic A.H. ANDREWS Company of Chicago. The set consists of one bistro table and two matching "sweetheart" back chairs. It features its original rare "Japanned oxidized copper finish" on heavy-gauge, twisted wrought steel rods. The circular tabletop and floating chair are crafted from premium hand-planed quarter-sawn oak. The wood shows beautiful medullary ray fleck patterns and authentic historic mill tool marks. The table and chairs are engineered with the perimeter steel tension ring that allows the hand-planed wood to sit elegantly above the frame. Hardware: Stamped with the highly coveted "A.H." Manufacture headmark on the structural leg bolts. Construction" Features authentic, primitive hand-struck forge-welded joints and early industrial circular metal hoop feet designed to protect the parlor floors.A.H. Andrews was famous for casting and stamping their proprietary hardware right in their Chicago foundry. A.H. Original lag bolts are incredibly RARE, as most sets lost their original fasteners ton rust or restorations over the last 130 years.


Condition:
Alterations: Unknown
Imperfections: Some Imperfections
Condition Notes: Excellent antique condition. The wood-to-metal connections are exceptionally tight and well-secured. The heavy-gauge heart-shaped chair backs are completely stiff and solid with zero structural play. The table and chair seat at one time was fastened modern screws, the lag bolts are original A.H. Andrew's Co. this is not uncommon as these sets were heavily used ice cream parlor stores and cafes. For being 120 yrs old or better this set is in exceptional condition. I am not a professional or appraiser but with extensive research and a verbal appraisal this set is to be an Authentic A.H. Andrew's Co. Please refer to the photos.

Origin:
United States

Materials & Techniques:
Oak

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Unknown; Some Imperfections; Excellent antique condition. The wood-to-metal connections are exceptionally tight and well-secured. The heavy-gauge heart-shaped chair backs are completely stiff and solid with zero structural play. The table and chair seat at one time was fastened modern screws, the lag bolts are original A.H. Andrew’s Co. this is not uncommon as these sets were heavily used ice cream parlor stores and cafes. For being 120 yrs old or better this set is in exceptional condition. I am not a professional or appraiser but with extensive research and a verbal appraisal this set is to be an Authentic A.H. Andrew’s Co. Please refer to the photos.