Q: Over 30 years ago, I bought a pair of identical ladder-back chairs at a neighbor’s garage sale. The chairs were stained almost black and their seats were wooden inserts covered with upholstery. My husband refinished the wood and I learned caning and caned the seats. The only mark on the chairs is pressed into the back of the top slat. It says ‘C. Robinson, Maker, Rochester, N.Y.’ Tell me something about the chairs and their maker.
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