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BrushWeaver http://www.brushweaver.com Just another WordPress site Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:13:39 +0000 en hourly 1 Pennsylvania Tree of Life http://www.brushweaver.com/pennsylvania-tree-of-life/ http://www.brushweaver.com/pennsylvania-tree-of-life/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 18:01:40 +0000 Brushweaver http://www.brushweaver.com/?p=132 Painted in the Penn Dutch style of the 17th and 18th Century, this design features a pair of birds under the tree of life, guardian angel, heart, tulips and is covered with snail scrolls and spongework. Simple furniture like this bentwood chair was heavily decorated by families who couldn’t afford to wall art. It has an antique finish to enhance this traditional design.

Cost $750 + Shipping

Size 78cm high 47cm to seat 52cm seat width

]]> http://www.brushweaver.com/pennsylvania-tree-of-life/feed/ 0 Pennsylvania Bridal Chair http://www.brushweaver.com/pennsylvania-bridal-chair/ http://www.brushweaver.com/pennsylvania-bridal-chair/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:51:37 +0000 Brushweaver http://www.brushweaver.com/?p=129 This bentwood chair is painted in the Penn Dutch style of the 17th and 18th Century. A traditionally and practical gift such as this was originally painted as a celebration of the wedding and as an important gift for the newly weds. This delightful interpretation features a married coupled holding hands under a tree, guardian angel and tulips.

Cost $750 + Shipping

Size 78cm high 47cm to seat 52cm seat width

]]> http://www.brushweaver.com/pennsylvania-bridal-chair/feed/ 0 The Queen of Hearts http://www.brushweaver.com/the-queen-of-hearts/ http://www.brushweaver.com/the-queen-of-hearts/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:45:02 +0000 Brushweaver http://www.brushweaver.com/?p=124 Off with their heads!! Haughty and regal, the queen of hearts is painted standing on the flamingo’s head and holding the hedgehog. The card soldiers painted on the front two legs are standing sentinel. Swags, tassels and loads of hearts should please her majesty. Seat upholstered in black and cream striped fabric.

Cost $850 + Shipping

Size 103cm high 45cm to seat 45cm seat width

]]> http://www.brushweaver.com/the-queen-of-hearts/feed/ 0 The Mermaid Chair http://www.brushweaver.com/the-mermaid-chair/ http://www.brushweaver.com/the-mermaid-chair/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:30:53 +0000 Brushweaver http://www.brushweaver.com/?p=121 What lies beneath the sea? A mermaid of course! Our mermaid floats effortlessly in her own serene underworld. There are fish to keep her company, beautiful coral, pearls and scallop shells to amuse her. Scroll work and detailed cartouches decorate all four sides of the seat. The seat is upholstered in a soft green and cream scroll patterned fabric.

Cost $850 + Shipping

Size 103cm high 45cm to seat 45cm seat width

]]> http://www.brushweaver.com/the-mermaid-chair/feed/ 0 Sunshine Chair http://www.brushweaver.com/sunshine-chair/ http://www.brushweaver.com/sunshine-chair/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:21:18 +0000 Brushweaver http://www.brushweaver.com/?p=118 Soft as a sunny spring morning, the colours evoke a gentler time. A young girl is feeding the birds under the smiling gaze of the sun, while rosebuds and hearts adorn all surfaces on the seat and legs. Purple striping and the words ‘May you walk in sunshine always’ complete this beautiful chair. Can be part of a set with the Friendship Chair.

Cost $450 + Shipping

Seat at widest point – 39cm. Chair Height – 93cm.

]]> http://www.brushweaver.com/sunshine-chair/feed/ 0 Little Miss Muffet Chair http://www.brushweaver.com/little-miss-muffet-chair/ http://www.brushweaver.com/little-miss-muffet-chair/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:13:12 +0000 Brushweaver http://www.brushweaver.com/?p=113 An antique 1930′s Sunday School Chair from country New South Wales, Australia has been painted with a little girl from a well known nursery rhyme. ‘Little Miss Muffet, sat on her tuffet eating her curds and whey; There came a great spider and sat down beside her and frightened Miss Muffet Away!’ Part of Set with Mary, Mary.

Cost $350 + Shipping

Seat Size – 29cm x 30cm. Chair Height – 65cm.

]]> http://www.brushweaver.com/little-miss-muffet-chair/feed/ 0 Mary, Mary Quite Contrary Chair http://www.brushweaver.com/mary-mary-quite-contrary-chair/ http://www.brushweaver.com/mary-mary-quite-contrary-chair/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 17:07:02 +0000 Brushweaver http://www.brushweaver.com/?p=110 An antique 1930′s Sunday School Chair from country New South Wales, Australia have been painted with a little girl from a well known nursery rhyme. ‘Mary, Mary quite contrary how goes your garden grow, with silver bells and cockle shells and pretty maids all in a row’ … Little Mary has her watering can and is dancing on the daises! Part of Set with Miss Muffet.

Cost $350 + Shipping

Seat Size – 29cm x 30cm. Chair Height – 65cm.

]]> http://www.brushweaver.com/mary-mary-quite-contrary-chair/feed/ 1 The Maiden Chair http://www.brushweaver.com/the-maiden-chair/ http://www.brushweaver.com/the-maiden-chair/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:10:48 +0000 Brushweaver http://www.brushweaver.com/?p=106 Inspired by the fresco paintings of the Vatican, this serene maiden gazes out at all that is around her. Laurel leaves, swags and tassels make this design a joy to behold and give it a wonderful timeless appeal. This chair has been given a crackled finish in parts and has been antiqued to give it an old world feeling. The seat is upholstered in a soft cream and dusky pink striped fabric.

Cost $800 + Shipping

Size 103cm high 45cm to seat 45cm seat width

]]> http://www.brushweaver.com/the-maiden-chair/feed/ 0 Humpty Dumpty Fall Chair http://www.brushweaver.com/humpty-dumpty-fall-chair/ http://www.brushweaver.com/humpty-dumpty-fall-chair/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:01:26 +0000 Brushweaver http://www.brushweaver.com/?p=100 Two antique 1930′s Sunday School Chairs from country New South Wales, Australia have been painted with one of our favorite nursery rhyme characters – poor Humpty! On this chair, Humpty Dumpty has fallen, and this chair shows poor humpty with a cracked head and the Kings man getting ready to glue his poor head back together – “We told you so!” says the birds. Part of Set with Humpty Dumpty Wall Chair.

Cost $350 + Shipping

Seat size – 29cm x 30cm. Height – 65cm.

]]> http://www.brushweaver.com/humpty-dumpty-fall-chair/feed/ 0 Humpty Dumpty Wall Chair http://www.brushweaver.com/humpty-dumpty-wall-chair/ http://www.brushweaver.com/humpty-dumpty-wall-chair/#comments Tue, 31 Aug 2010 15:00:31 +0000 Brushweaver http://www.brushweaver.com/?p=102 Two antique 1930′s Sunday School Chairs from country New South Wales, Australia have been painted with one of our favorite nursery rhyme characters – poor Humpty! On this chair, Humpty Dumpty is sitting on the wall and little birds are trying to tell him to sit still and stop jiggling. This chair has the writing – “Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall ….” Part of Set with Humpty Dumpty Fall Chair.

Cost $350 + Shipping

Seat size – 29cm x 30cm. Height – 65cm.

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