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Hi,
I have an antique settee (early 1900s) that I'd like to have reupholstered at some point. The springs are attached to/coiled around a sort of S-shape wire (thicker gauge than the springs) running parallel and perpendicular to the frame, instead of traditional webbing. The spring were tied 4-way instead of 8-way. They will probably have to be retied. Is there any reason other than cost that they would only have been tied four-way? The frame (mahogany) has some misalignment issues that I am not sure can be fixed (all joints are good/aligned except for two joints at the back/top of the frame). I was wondering whether the springs might have been tied four way instead of eight in order to put less pressure on the frame.
Thank you in advance for any advice you may have.
Celeste
I have an antique settee (early 1900s) that I'd like to have reupholstered at some point. The springs are attached to/coiled around a sort of S-shape wire (thicker gauge than the springs) running parallel and perpendicular to the frame, instead of traditional webbing. The spring were tied 4-way instead of 8-way. They will probably have to be retied. Is there any reason other than cost that they would only have been tied four-way? The frame (mahogany) has some misalignment issues that I am not sure can be fixed (all joints are good/aligned except for two joints at the back/top of the frame). I was wondering whether the springs might have been tied four way instead of eight in order to put less pressure on the frame.
Thank you in advance for any advice you may have.
Celeste