Hayes armchair

Adjustable, barrel-back swivel armchair. Front, back and seat upholstered in black leather with visible black upholstery tacks. Open, curved and curled arms. Seat rests on three metal arms (rear 4th arm does not attach to chair - possibly used as support when seat leaned back), the two side arms have metal springs. This mechanism attached to a metal threaded rod that allows set to be raised and lowered through a metal case. Four carved angled wood legs each with metal caster with two wheels. Engraved metal medallions on top of the bolts that connect arms to seats: ʺHEYWOOD BROS. & CO. GARDNER, MASS. PAT'D JAN. 7, 1873.ʺ Brass plate attached to back is engraved: 'THIS IS THE CHAIR USED BY THE WHITE HOUSE OFFICE BY RUTHERFORD B. HAYES AND PRESENTED BY HIM TO HIS SON RUTHERFORD. LOANED BY LUCY P. HAYES FEBRUARY 1930.ʺ