thanks Gormal my neighbour...
my neighbour, a bit of a 'wheeler dealer' says the marks mean before 1918 cos after that date the end of the chairs would have been done separately and casters were put on.
he also feels, no dowl rods and good craftmanship but other than that, no further with the stain initial on the back of seat support.
the seat part looks defo like plywood, but that could have been added on over the years.
the wood is hard for sure, no sign of real deterioration in this.
my neighbour thinks it could be oak
still a mystery
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