"Rising Sun" Chair

Original design by John Folwellc. 1905

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
Oyster Bay, United States

Theodore Roosevelt was presented this "Rising Sun" armchair on February 22, 1905 by the 1st City Troop of Philadelphia Cavalry. The chair was made after an original "Rising Sun" chair made by John Folwell in 1779 for the speaker of the Pennsylvania's legislature.

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Title: "Rising Sun" Chair
Creator: Original design by John Folwell
Date Created: c. 1905
Contributor: Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service
Medium: Mahogany, Leather, Brass

Sagamore Hill National Historic Site, National Park Service

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Brass Chair Furniture Leather Mahogany Metal Wood