The chair was in great condition except for a break on the left scrolled arm.
Chair with the broken arm removed:
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aZJlqYhWKS4/UjJo5x8VhpI/AAAAAAAAErk/h5VXxZWDo7o/s800/P8181223.jpg)
Here is the broken arm, which was cleaned-up (at the joint), and drilled for a dowel (for extra strength).
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-N9L1uNC9V-k/UjJo5qiNqwI/AAAAAAAAErQ/OmvUGm0U_t8/s800/P8181217.jpg)
We made a quick clamping jig to align the pieces while the glue dried overnight.
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ctgfhfhqnaY/UjJo55i3RVI/AAAAAAAAErU/sV1zCqIHHu0/s800/P8181218.jpg)
And here's the finished chair.
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-0sccqv2Bdnw/UjJo6HUPPeI/AAAAAAAAEro/-K5AEuWZdXY/s800/P8200123.jpg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-xx7g8K-u1QI/UjJo6mKSSrI/AAAAAAAAErw/RGwrQB5gd20/s800/P8200124.jpg)
Can you spot the repair?
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-LLear7g6oJ4/UjJo61S2W8I/AAAAAAAAEr0/4mI5D6W6DMU/s800/P8200125.jpg)
Super close-up.
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ucv77u2SUgg/UjJo7f-InQI/AAAAAAAAEsA/GhcBEYIoZYc/s800/P8200126.jpg)
A few additional photos of the chair's stencils and decorations. The main chair colour is grain-painted to look like Rosewood, with other decorations in gold paint.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-ZkckT0oxxNM/UjJo7o5yt5I/AAAAAAAAEsE/cN4Iti_AbfQ/s800/P8200130.jpg)
![](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-ywDoPfBt2Ro/UjJo76ejQnI/AAAAAAAAEsM/3qKzsOV84uk/s800/P8200131.jpg)
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-idsfrP1jGxM/UjJo8VaPNNI/AAAAAAAAEsU/5uqiwrOOoms/s800/P8200135.jpg)
The original hand-woven rush seat (in great original condition).
![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-Upclas96dKQ/UjJo83Gg_bI/AAAAAAAAEsc/zjGK4RkJFfc/s800/P8200139.jpg)
The underside:
![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-nw8_I33BQOU/UjJo9TbACWI/AAAAAAAAEsk/XzZgMX_XN_o/s800/P8200140.jpg)
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