Armchair (Louis XVI style), 1770-1790
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France?
Beech; H. 35 in. (88.0 cm), W. 23 3/4 in. (60.3 cm), D. 15 in. (38.0 cm) Independence National Historical Park (Philadelphia, Pa.) 
This upholstered open armchair with carved, painted and gilded ornament is in the style often called Louis XVI. It descended in the family of Mary (Polly) Stevenson with the history of having been owned by Franklin.
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