Collection Highlights

Armchair

Date:

1785-1789

Object Number:

1916.7

Medium:

Mahogany; pine, poplar

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Object name

Mourning Ribbons

Medium

Silk

Dimensions

Overall (Ribbon 1): 7 5/8 x 3 3/16 in. (19.4 x 8.1 cm) Overall (Ribbon 2): 7 x 3 1/4 in. (17.8 x 8.3 cm)

Description

Ribbon 1: "Chamber of Commerce of The State of New York" Ribbon 2: "We Mourn Our Country's Loss"

Object Number

INV.2786.1-.2

Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.