Rush-seat armchair, ca. 1740
Photo by Peter Harholdt, 2004
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Photo by Peter Harholdt, 2004

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Boston
Wood, paint, and rushes; H. 43 in. (109.2 cm), W. 23 1/4 in. (59.1 cm), D. 22 in. (55.9 cm)
Frankliniana Collection, The Franklin Institute, Inc. (Philadelphia, Pa.), 5256
This rush-seated armchair has a history of ownership in Franklin's Boston family.
Included in BF300 Exhibit.
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