Chair | Armchair

Designer John Jelliff (American, 1813 - 1893)

Manufacturer John Jelliff and Company (American, 1843 - 1860)

Date1850-1860

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey | United States of America

MediumWalnut, velvet

Credit LineGift of the First Presbyterian Church of Newark, 1971

Object number71.308A

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Object NameChair | Armchair

ProvenanceCame from the Old First Presbyterian Church on Broad St.; possibly used there on the readers' platform, or simply donated to them by a congregant

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