Dining Chairs

1840/1850

Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
Springfield, IL, United States

Empire style, gondola chair with removable shield-shaped seats.

A set of six side chairs were scattered around the parlors of the Lincoln Home. The chairs, with mahogany veneer and horsehair seats, were used by numerous dignitaries and friends.

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Title: Dining Chairs
Date Created: 1840/1850
Contributor: Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service
Original Source: http://www.nps.gov/museum/exhibits/liho/exb/Home/LIHO1119_1121chairs.html
Source: Lincoln Home National Historic Site
National Park Service Catalog Number: LIHO 1119 and LIHO 1121
Measurements: H 78, W 45, D 55 cm
Materials: Mahogany veneer, wood, horsehair

Lincoln Home National Historic Site, National Park Service

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