This is a reproduction of the Rising Sun Chair, the iconic 1779 armchair George Washington sat in during the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia. Before Chicone began the project, he traveled to Independence Hall to visit the original, and spent time with the chief curator to learn about the piece. To read more about the chair, go to his blog at chicone.com.
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