George Washington's Red Wing Chair

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Object Details

Associated Name

Washington, George

Description

Red wing chair used in the bedroom of George Washington at Mount Vernon up to the time of his death, December 14, 1799.

ID Number

PL.001169

accession number

13152

catalog number

1169

Object Name

Chair

George Washington's Red Wing Chair

Easy Chair

chair

Measurements

overall: 48 in x 22 in x 19 in; 121.92 cm x 55.88 cm x 48.26 cm

Associated Place

United States: Virginia, Mount Vernon

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Political History: Political History

Government, Politics, and Reform

Exhibition

American Presidency

Exhibition Location

National Museum of American History

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

National Symbols

web subject

Presidents

Government

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-0272-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_334962

George Washington's Red Wing Chair

Object Details

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Description

ID Number

accession number

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Object Name

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