Deck chair for cruise ships? Evidence says no

Q: I have been a loyal reader of your column for many years. I got this folding deck chair from a lady who moved to Gainesville from the UK. All she knew was that the chair was supposedly used on a ship. It’s made from solid walnut and the carving on the grained wood above looks a bit unusual. I was hoping you could have some insight into the chair’s origins and value. Thanks very much! – JD, internet

A: In your letter you mention that the chair is a folding deck chair for ships. It is designed in the style of lounge chairs that were and are used on cruise ships. There is considerable interest in folding chairs for cruise ships in the antique market. The highest prices are paid for lounge chairs with oval or square brass plaques in a prominent place with the name of the cruise ship. Others with the ship’s name pressed into the wood are less important.

Based on your photos, I doubt your chair was ever used on a cruise ship. There are no signs of wear and tear that one would expect. The metal fittings on your chair appear to be white metal or steel. Furniture that is exposed to salt air uses brass or bronze fittings. The potential dollar value for your great looking chair is $ 75 to $ 150.

Q: I was given your name to see if you could help me determine the value of an antique lamp that I inherited. Attached is a picture of the lamp and let me know if you can tell me the value or if you would like to see it in person? Any help is appreciated. Thank you in advance for your help. – SG, internet

A: I wish you had included several photos of your electric lamp. I’m assuming you looked it through carefully for manufacturer brands and didn’t find any. Your lamp is a reproduction in the style of double globe oil lamps from the Victorian era known as parlor lamps. The difference is that the original would have had an oil reservoir between the glass balls. I think your lamp was made in America between WWI and WWII so it could be 100 years old or close to it. Based on your photo, it looks like the pretty flower decoration on the glass is a transfer print with some hand paint. The potential dollar value is $ 100 to $ 200.

– John Sikorski, with over 35 years of experience, is an Ocala based antique advisor, consultant and broker. Send your questions to Sikorski’s Attic, c / o The Ocala Star-Banner, 2121 SW 19th Ave. Road, Ocala, FL 34471-7752, or email absantique@aol.com.

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