Chair
- Object Name:
- Chair
- Object ID:
- 2007.045
- Place of Origin:
- United States
- Date:
- 1910
- Description:
- Chair. Used in the New Hampshire House of Representatives; used by Ralph M. Wiggin, Sr. (1890-1968) of Bedford, NH. Armchair with fold-down seat. Cast iron frame. Maple arms, bottom, and back. Seat and back upholstered with black grained leatherette. Leather edging and brass tacks. New Hampshire State Seal impressed in front of seat back. Oval metal plate on top edge of back, with black painted numerals, "84". Wooden pocket on back. Printed paper label above pocket: "POCKET FOR / SEAT 89". Another (earlier) label on pocket, with same text, incomplete.
- Material:
- Metal
Iron
Wood
Maple
Leather - Dimensions:
- H-36.75 W-23.5 D-21 inches
- Provenance:
- Used by State Representative Ralph Minot Wiggin, Sr. (1890-1968) of Bedford, NH, 1939 -1947 and 1953-1967. He also served as State Senator, 1949-1950. Chair presented to Wiggin by the State in recognition of his service.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of the M. Elaine Tefft Revocable Trust, in memory of Stanton E. Tefft
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