Speaker's Chair Used in the United States House of Representatives in Philadelphia, 1790-1795
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This chair was made in the early 1790s for either the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives or the President of the U.S. Senate, both bodies then located in Philadelphia. We believe that it was later used by the U.S. Supreme Court, along with three similar chairs, now at the Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia.
This chair was made in the early 1790s for either the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives or the President of the U.S. Senate, both bodies then located in Philadelphia. We believe that it was later used by the U.S. Supreme Court, along with three similar chairs, now at the Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia.
Artifact
Armchair
Date Made
1790-1795
Creators
Place of Creation
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Creator Notes
Attributed to Thomas Affleck, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Keywords
United States, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
United States. Congress. House
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in With Liberty & Justice for All
Object ID
61.167.16
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Mahogany (Wood)
Silk (Textile)
Color
Red
Dimensions
Height: 51 in
Width: 32 in (at out edges of arms)
Length: 34 in (backrest sweeps backward)
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