vriddle wrote: > I recently found a beautiful old walnut victorian rocker that someone had put on > the trashpile. Under four layers of old upholstery material, I discovered a > small piece of paper. The paper is glued on the chair and says, "Purchased in > Charleston by Mary B Gaston for Cedar Shoals Plantation." The chair has the > Roman numeral VII and the letter "W" carved underneath. I am looking for any > information on Mary B Gaston and/or Cedar Shoals Plantation. Also, if anyone can > shed any light on the carving of the Roman numeral on the furniture, I would > appreciate your comments. Thanks. sounds like a question for the "Antiques Roadshow". julie