Armchair

Manufacturer John Jelliff (American, 1813 - 1893)

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

Manufacturer Jelliff and Company

Date1860-1870

Geographic OriginNewark, New Jersey

MediumRosewood

DimensionsOverall: H 37 1/2 x W 30 1/2 x D 31 in. (H 95.3 x W 77.5 x D 78.7 cm)

Credit LineGift of Phebe A. Bowditch, 1968

Object number68.226

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Object NameArmchair

Marks and Labels/StampsunmarkedProvenanceDonor is great granddaughter of John Jelliff, through his daughter Phebe Jelliff Lemassena, of Newark, and this came from her house in Newark.

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