Captains v. Douglas chair

Hello Everyone,

I have been lurking for a little while, but thought I would drop by
and introduce myself, and ask for a little help, if I may.

My name is Linda, and I am a voluntary museum cataloguer in Australia.
In a collection of about 100,000 items. Did I say I need help???

My current problem is that someone has defined a wooden chair that I
call a Captain's Chair as a Douglas Chair - and I have never heard of
that term.

You know the ones - a home or office chair with spindle turned
uprights and a wrap around wooden top that comes around from the back
to sort of form arm-rests.

Lee...

Linda...... the prop rental dept of Universal Studios has this 'Douglas
Chair'

I thought like the other poster that Douglas referred to the type of
wood and a quick search turns up a number of furniture pieces so named.
However, this chair is described as oak!

Note the very squat shape with vertical legs set well inward.

Regards from the colonies
Lee in Toronto

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The question is - is there a difference between a Douglas Chair and a
Captain's chair??? if there is, what is it?

Lee...

Linda..... have a look at this link and check out the Douglas Campbell

Lee...

Linda..... perhaps the reason for the name Douglas on your chair...

and.... following that line of thought, read the fourth paragraph of the
following obituary..

Lee in Toronto

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Co. book of antique furnitures. I'm not sure if they are the publisher
of the catalogue or the manufacturer of the furniture.

Lee in Toronto

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Thanks in advance! I have enjoyed my reading as I lurk so far. :)