Antique Chair Repair - Worth it?

[Randomface74]

I've inherited this mahogany scroll arm chair from my grandad.

Thing is... it's a bit broken

Restoration guy said:

The upholstery and old webbing needs to be stripped out back to the original frame. It then needs new webbing and reupholstering. We would use the original pad again if it was in good condition and build new edges, then recover in your choice of covering fabric.
It would cost about £100, depending on how much of the original pad we used again. It would cost an additional £65 to polish the chair before upholstery if you required.

I don't know if it's worth it. Anyone here have a clue?

 

[sports_brah]

throw it away.

 

[PobodY]

Do you like it? Is it worth £165 to you to have it as good as new?

I'd probably spend the money.

 

[Maccapacca]

I don't like mahogany but there's no harm in getting it repaired and using it, there's probably no harm in just using it as it is.

Does it hold any sentimental value?

 

[Randomface74]

Sentimental value doesn't really come into it.

I'm more interested in whether anyone knows what it is, and what it's worth. Then the decision should be fairly easy.

 

[Nightglow]

That is a rather nice chair, a English Scroll Arm Elbow Chair, would date from 1800's, maybe c1835- 1840's, if genuine, you wouldn't have any problem selling that.

Take to your local auction house, like Mallans, Oxford, they do free valuations, in it's present condition.

 

[Randomface74]

Nice job finding out what it is. I'll let you know what Mallams say!

Also, nice amount of edits

 

[Nightglow]

Nice job finding out what it is. I'll let you know what Mallams say!

Also, nice amount of edits

Apologies for all the edits,have had my connection resyncing for the last two hours, been difficult trying to post a full reply in one go..

And it doesn't look like a reproduction, but I'm no expert.

 

[Randomface74]

Heard nothing back, fail