Object Details
Maker
Unknown
Date
ca. 1785
Geography
Unknown
Culture
North American
Medium
wood
Dimensions
Overall: 36 1/2 in x 21 in x 18 in; 92.71 cm x 53.34 cm x 45.72 cm
Provenance
Associated with George Washington's Presidential Inauguration, Federal Hall, New York, 1789
Inscriptions
A contemporary brass plaque attached to rear shoe, reads "This chair was one of a pair / used at the inauguration of General Washington / as President of the United States / Federal Hall, New York City / April 30th 1789"
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Baker Finch, 1973, N.Y.C.
Collection
The Diplomatic Reception Rooms, U.S. Department of State, Washington, D.C.
Accession Number
RR-1973.0091