A few years ago I purchased a small 6 inch tall souvenir Orkney Chair on eBay. As I recall it was shipped from Scotland but not the Orkney Islands. Would like some opinions and hopefully hard facts on J. W. LINKLATER who lived or worked at The Retreat in "Finstown, Kirkwall, Orkney, Scotland" I know Finstown isn't in Kirkwall, but for some reason, the label on this souvenir says exactly that. Its not a hooded chair and its rather sturdily built for a souvenir. Legs are large in scale to the rest of the chair. Small diameter twisted straw type roping is used for the back and its stitched internally up and down to keep it all in line. Arms have the traditional scroll at the handrest and a non-working drawer is denoted by a simple strip of red leather across the front piece [at the leg level] with a tack in the center as a knob. Seat is not rushed, its solid wood and rounded at the back to match the curve of the straw. There is no signature and no initials have been found, only this label under the chair seat and its stuck on over the finish. Can someone give me an opinion on when this might have been made ? I'm guessing 70s because it still looks so sturdy and the construction was time-intensive. It has some yellowing varnish so its seen time pass, or maybe just a lot of sun. Meg Greenwood Oklahoma USA ===================