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Constantine Chair

Mahogany wood armchair upholstered in black fabric, with metal tacks along the edges, with two turned front legs and two straight back legs on casters/tiles/collection/1/1916.xml
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View of the side and back of the armchair, showing the mahogany, fabric, tacks, and casters/tiles/collection/1/1917.xml
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Mahogany wood armchair upholstered in black fabric, with metal tacks along the edges, with two turned front legs and two straight back legs on casters
View of the side and back of the armchair, showing the mahogany, fabric, tacks, and casters
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Date

1819

Maker

Thomas Constantine (designer)

Dimensions

35 x 23 1/4 x 22 1/2 in. (88.9 x 59.1 x 57.2 cm)

Accession Number

2004.069.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Miller in memory of Nellie Holmead Fowler

Object Details

After the British burned the Capitol during the War of 1812, a complete renovation of the building was in order, including making new furniture for the House Chamber. A cabinetmaker from New York, Thomas Constantine, was awarded the contract for a simple design of a mahogany chair with a stuffed, horse-hair seat. These chairs were used in the House from 1819 to 1857.

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