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Description
A wonderful piece of folk art created by the Old Hickory Company in Martinsville, Indiana back in 1937. According to … Read more A wonderful piece of folk art created by the Old Hickory Company in Martinsville, Indiana back in 1937. According to a note accompanying the chair, it was created as a gift to a local man who made it his mission to rescue stray dogs and cats and give them food. He became known as "The Dog Man". Throne-style hickory chair with carved dogs on the top of the posts and a dog plaque in the seat with "Dog" carved along with the initials "MK". One chair arm end is a carved dog while the other is a snake. There's also a face in the seatback, a sword handle protruding from the top of the chair and a meat chopper under the seat front. See less
- Dimensions
- 37.5ʺW × 32ʺD × 58ʺH
- Styles
- Folk Art
- Seat Height
- 25.0 in
- Arm Height
- 32.0 in
- Number of Seats
- 1
- Period
- 1930s
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Wood
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Brown
- Condition Notes
- Very good, with scattered breaks and wear. Very good, with scattered breaks and wear. less
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