A SET OF THREE LATE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY DINING-CHAIRS

LATE 19TH CENTURY

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A SET OF THREE LATE VICTORIAN MAHOGANY DINING-CHAIRS
Late 19th century
In the George III style, comprising two armchairs and one side chair, each with a shield-form back centering a Prince-of-Wales plume (The Roosevelt Crest), the padded seat upholstered in rose stained silk on straight molded legs (3)

Provenance

Sara Delano Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Eleanor Roosevelt given to John A. Roosevelt by descent

Literature

Listed in the Estate of Franklin D. Roosevelt Articles of Household and Personal Effects Selected by Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, 17 December 1945 (appraised value $120.00 for two armchairs and two side chairs).

Lot Essay

These chairs were originally custom ordered by Sara Delano Roosevelt (1855-1941) late in the 19th century. Subsequently, they were given as a wedding gift to Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt for their Manhattan townhouse at 47 East 65th Street, built in 1908. The townhouse is today known as the Sara Delano Roosevelt House and is owned by Hunter College.

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